North Korea tests two more suspected ballistic missiles. It is being seen as a reaction to the sanctions imposed by the US.
Seoul: North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday in a weapons test for the sixth time this month. South Korea’s army gave this information. Experts say North Korea’s missile test is aimed at putting pressure on the Biden administration to ease US sanctions over its nuclear disarmament programs.
North Korea’s economic condition worsens
The situation has worsened with the imposition of new US sanctions on North Korea. One, the economy of the country has been shaken by the Corona epidemic. At the same time, the situation was worsened by its already nuclear weapons program, government mismanagement and US-led sanctions.
South Korea information
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that these tested nuclear weapons could be of short-range firepower. They were released from the eastern coast at an interval of five minutes and the missile flew to a maximum height of 20 km above the ground before falling into the sea.
Japan calls the test unfortunate
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called North Korea’s repeated missile tests “very unfortunate”. No damage to ships and aircraft was reported so far off the coast of Japan, he said. Let us tell you that North Korea last week also threatened to resume testing of nuclear and long-range missiles that the US had taken. This test was stopped by the country’s leader Kim Jong Un in 2018 while starting diplomatic talks with the US. At the same time, Kim’s summit with then President Donald Trump was derailed in 2019 when the US rejected demands for sanctions relief in exchange for stopping North Korea’s nuclear program.
Biden administration offers to negotiate
Although the Biden administration has offered open talks with North Korea, it has shown no desire to ease sanctions until Kim takes concrete steps to halt nuclear weapons and missile tests. North Korea started the year with the test of a hypersonic missile. According to Kim, this test will strengthen the country’s ability to defend against nuclear war. North Korea also tested two different types of short-range ballistic missiles this month.
North Korea warned against imposing US sanctions
At the same time, North Korea’s foreign ministry had earlier warned of a “stern reaction” in the wake of new sanctions imposed by the Biden administration after the country’s second hypersonic missile test on January 11. The US Treasury Department has sanctioned five North Korean men over their roles in obtaining equipment and technology for the country’s missile programs. Whereas, the State Department ordered sanctions against another North Korean person, a Russian man and a Russian company for supporting North Korea’s weapons activities.
