The United States military has said missile tests conducted by NORTH KOREA over the weekend posed ‘threats’ to the country’s neighbors and beyond.
The US Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement that the activity highlights DPRK’s continuing focus on developing its military program and the threats that poses to its neighbors and the international community.
North Korean state media reported on Monday morning local time the country had test-fired a new “long-range cruise missile” on Saturday and Sunday, amid a long standoff with the United States over its nuclear program.
The US Command also said the United States would “continue to monitor the situation and are consulting closely with allies and partners.
It reiterated the United States’ “commitment to the defense” of the North’s neighbors SOUTH KOREA and JAPAN “remains unchanged.”
Seoul and Washington are treaty allies, with around 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea to defend it against its neighbor, which invaded in 1950.
