North Korea launched a ballistic missile Thursday morning that sparked fear in Japan after the government’s emergency alert system warned citizens to evacuate. Millions of citizens received a J-alert, or evacuation order, around 8 a.m. to seek shelter as the projectile was expected to fall on or close to the northern island of Hokkaido.
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The U.S. and South Korea Hold Drills after North Korea Fired Two Cruise Missiles to Sea
South Korea and the United States are currently conducting an 11-day large-scale military exercise that started on March 13, 2023.
North Korea Warns US Against Moves to Intercept Test Missiles
Last month, Kim Yo Jong, the young and influential sister of leader Kim Jong Un, threatened to turn the Pacific into a “firing range.” The chief of the Foreign News Section at North Korea’s Foreign Ministry accused the U.S. of aggravating the situation by conducting a joint drill on Monday with South Korean fighter jets. The drill involved a B-52 bomber over the Korean peninsula.
North Korea fires at least 10 missiles following threats over US-South Korean military drills
SEOUL, South Korea — Air raid sirens wailed on a South Korean island, and residents were evacuated to underground shelters, after North Korea launched more than 20 missiles, at least one of which was aimed at South Korea and landed near the rivals’ tense sea border. South Korea quickly responded by launching missiles along the same border.
The launches came just hours after North Korea threatened to use nuclear weapons to make the United States and South Korea “pay the most horrible price in history” in response to ongoing South Korean-US military drills that it sees as a dress rehearsal for an invasion. The White House insisted that the US has no hostile intentions toward North Korea and pledged to work with allies to limit North Korea’s nuclear capabilities.
China Launches Missiles Towards Taiwan Following Nancy Pelosi Visit
Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, has exacerbated the conflict between China and Taiwan by visiting Taiwan this week, despite the disapproval of the Biden administration. The synopsis of the conflict stems down to China claiming that Taiwan was once a Chinese province, and Taiwan claiming themselves as an independent nation.
