The missile test carried out by North Korea on Thursday was a “solemn warning” against “South Korean warmongers,” the country’s leader Kim Jung-un said on Friday.
South Korean officials had stated that two new short-range ballistic missiles were launched by Pyongyang, which would constitute a violation of UN Security Council resolutions on North Korea. Kim expressed satisfaction with the test and warned his country’s neighbor to the south not to ignore the warning.
Kim met with US President Donald Trump in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea last month. During that meeting, both leaders agreed to a new round of talks on North Korea’s nuclear program.
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