NKorea warns US not to shoot down missile tests

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 08, 2023 12:14 am

(UPDATE) SEOUL: North Korea warned on Tuesday that it would be a 'clear declaration of war' if its missiles were shot down during their test launches over the Pacific Ocean.

The United States and South Korea have ramped up their defense cooperation, including joint drills, in the face of growing threats from nuclear-armed Pyongyang, which has conducted a wave of banned weapons tests in recent months.

BLAST OFF An apparent launching drill of a cruise missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea on Feb. 23, 2023. KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY/KOREA NEWS SERVICE FILE HANDOUT PHOTO VIA AP

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