Ballistic Missile: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles before US Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to Seoul

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday. The army of South Korea has given this information. Even before this, North Korea had fired a missile, which was condemned by US Vice President Kamala Harris.

Ballistic Missile: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles before US Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to Seoul
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles before US Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to Seoul, image source: jagran

Seoul, Reuters. North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday. The army of South Korea has given this information. It is known that this development has happened at a time when US Vice President Kamala Harris is going to visit Seoul on Thursday itself after her visit to Japan. 

Information provided by the Japanese Coast Guard

She is scheduled to reach the South Korean capital on Thursday after attending the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Japanese Coast Guard has given information about North Korea's suspected ballistic missile test. The missile launch comes two days after South Korean and US troops began a military exercise off South Korea's east coast. An aircraft carrier is also involved in this exercise. 

Missile was fired before as well 

According to the news agency Reuters, North Korea also fired ballistic missiles towards the sea from its east coast on Sunday. In a speech in the Japanese city of Yokosuka, Vice President Harris said Sunday's missile launch by North Korea is part of an illegal weapons program that is extremely dangerous to regional stability and violates several UN Security Council resolutions. does. 

North Korea has been banned since 2006

It is known that since 2006, UN Sanction has been imposed on North Korea. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously cut funding for North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. However, North Korea has dismissed the UN resolutions as a violation of its self-defense and its right to space. North Korea has criticized the ongoing military exercises between the US and South Korea.