North Korea has launched ten rockets of various types from the country’s coast in the east and west, says a statement from South Korea’s military authorities. At least one of the missiles must have landed 26 kilometers south of a line that in practice forms the border between the two countries at sea. This is reported by the news agencies AP and AFP. MANY LAUNCHES: North Korean authorities released this image of a rocket in October. Photo: AP According to the authorities, it is the first time a North Korean missile has landed so close to the South Korean mainland since the Korean peninsula was divided in 1953. – A territorial violation South Korea’s military says the missile crashed into the sea 57 kilometers east of South Korea’s coast. In a statement, it is said that the launch is “very rare and intolerable”, even though it landed in international waters. STRONG REACTION: South Korean authorities call the launches today a “violation”. Photo: AP – President Yoon pointed out today that North Korea’s provocation is effectively a territorial violation of a missile that crossed the line for the first time since the split, a statement from President Yoon Suk-yeol’s office said. Air strikes on the South Korean island of Ulleungdo were announced on state television, and residents were asked to seek refuge in the nearest shelter. Military response The South Korean president called a meeting of the country’s National Security Council and ordered that “swift and harsh measures be taken”. REACTION: South Korean fighter jets fired three rockets towards the border in the North in response to the ten rockets today. Photo: HANDOUT / AFP Some time later, the defense stated that they had fired three air-to-ground missiles in response to the North Korean launches. These rockets landed near the border area to the north, it is said. Unstable situation North Korea’s latest round of launches appears to be the “most aggressive and threatening armed demonstration against South Korea since 2010”, researcher Cheon Seong-chang at the Sejong Institute told AFP. UNCERTAIN: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un follows a rocket launch. The picture was published in October. Photo: AP – Now it is a dangerous and unstable situation that can lead to armed conflicts, he adds. Wednesday’s launches follow a string of recent ones, including what North Korea says are tactical nuclear strike drills. The United States and South Korea have repeatedly warned that the tests could culminate in a new nuclear test, in which case the country’s seventh.
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