South Korea, US conduct missile drill in response to North Korea missile test

SEOUL South Korea and the US army fired a volley of missiles into the ocean in response to North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile over Japan, Seoul mentioned on Wednesday, as Pyongyang’s longest-range check but drew worldwide condemnation.Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) farther than ever earlier than on Tuesday, sending it hovering over Japan for the primary time in 5 years and prompting a warning for residents there to take cowl.South Korean and American troops staged a missile drill of their very own in response, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Employees mentioned on Wednesday.Both sides fired a pair of US-made ATACMS short-range ballistic missiles, in line with an announcement.The army individually confirmed {that a} South Korean Hyunmoo-2 missile failed shortly after launch and crashed, however brought about no casualties.US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned North Korea’s check within the “strongest phrases,” the European Union referred to as it a “reckless and intentionally provocative motion,” and UN Secretary-Common Antonio Guterres condemned the launch and mentioned it was a violation of Safety Council resolutions. The US requested the UN Safety Council to satisfy on North Korea on Wednesday however diplomats mentioned China and Russia are against a public dialogue by the 15-member physique.