North Korea trying to tame South Korean government, grab US attention: Unification minister
The minister also said that "regardless of their intention, provocations are never ideal for the peace on the Korean Peninsula."
The minister also said that "regardless of their intention, provocations are never ideal for the peace on the Korean Peninsula."
The missile launches came hours before South Korea was set to stage a large-scale military parade to mark the Oct.1 Armed Forces Day.
North Korea has launched a total of 36 ballistic missiles so far this year.
Pyongyang’s consecutive missile launches came just one day before US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit South Korea.
North Korea repeatedly clarified that it no longer seeks to discuss Korean Peninsula affairs with the Yoon Suk-yeol government.
The launch of the ballistic missile comes in an apparent show of force against the arrival of the US Navy’s USS Ronald Reagan in the region.
In addition to the 17 people officially recognized, there are about 470 missing persons for whom the possibility cannot be ruled out.
North Korea’s Defense Ministry claimed that the US’ goal is to “tarnish the image of the DPRK.”
Of the 17 abductees recognized by the Japanese government, only five have returned to Japan.
Amid the North's ongoing provocations and ridicule, South Korean military authorities and the US have maintained a firm status.