SEOUL, Oct 5 (Reuters) – South Korean and U.S. militaries fired a series of missiles into the sea in response to North Korea’s ballistic missile launch over Japan, Seoul said on Wednesday, as Pyongyang’s longest-range test has yet to draw international attention. condemn.
On Tuesday, nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a longer range than ever before, allowing it to soar over Japan for the first time in five years and reminding residents to take shelter.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday that South Korean and U.S. troops had conducted their own missile exercises in response.
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Both sides fired two U.S.-made ATACMS short-range ballistic missiles, according to a statement.
The military separately confirmed that a South Korean Hyunmoo-2 missile malfunctioned and crashed shortly after launch, but there were no casualties.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned the North Korean test in “the strongest terms”, which the European Union called a “reckless and deliberately provocative act” and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the test and said it violated Security Council resolutions.
The United States asked the U.N. Security Council to meet on North Korea on Wednesday, but diplomats said China and Russia opposed public discussions by the 15-member body.
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Reporting by Joori Roh Editing by Chris Reese and Sandra Maler
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