SEOUL: North Korea fired an artillery barrage into a maritime 'buffer zone' overnight, Seoul's military said Friday, after a record-breaking blitz of launches that included a failed intercontinental ballistic missile test.
Seoul and Washington, which have warned Pyongyang's recent launches could culminate in a nuclear test, extended their largest-ever joint air drills through Saturday in response to the flurry of projectiles.
‘ILLEGAL AND DESTABILIZING’ In this file picture taken on April 25, 2022, and released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 26, Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) are displayed during a military parade to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean
People’s Revolutionary Army at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. North Korea fired one intercontinental ballistic missile and two short-range missiles on Oct. 3, 2022, although the longer-range launch appeared to have failed, Seoul’s military said. AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS
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