Acting president condemns N. Korea’s latest missile provocation

This photograph exhibits the test-firing of a brand new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, offered by North Korea’s official Korean Central Information Company, Jan. 7. Yonhap

Performing President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday condemned North Korea’s launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (ICBM) earlier this week, pledging a agency response based mostly on the robust South Korea-U.S. alliance.

On Monday, South Korea’s navy reported that the North fired a suspected hypersonic missile into the East Sea, marking its first provocation of the yr, simply forward of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

„North Korea’s missile launch is a transparent violation of U.N. Safety Council resolutions and represents a critical risk to the safety of the Korean Peninsula and the world,“ Choi mentioned whereas presiding over a Cupboard assembly.

Earlier within the day, North Korea additionally introduced that it had efficiently test-fired a brand new ICBM geared up with a hypersonic warhead, claiming the missile system would successfully deter any rivals within the Pacific area.

„Our authorities will firmly reply to North Korea’s provocations based mostly on the stable South Korea-U.S. alliance,“ Choi mentioned.

The newest missile launch additionally marked the primary provocation since Choi, deputy prime minister for financial affairs, took over the management position following parliament’s impeachment of former appearing President Han Duck-soo final month.

Choi directed the protection ministry to revitalize the navy’s organizational ambiance and set up a sturdy safety posture to take care of any additional provocations by North Korea. (Yonhap)