North Korea has conducted another round of test fires for their
short-range missiles on early Tuesday, saying the firing was done to
protest a planned US-South Korea military exercise. North Korea says that exercises violates existing agreements.
North Korean officials say they’re still keen to resolve the situation diplomatically, but added tht they may be “compelled to seek a new road” if they don’t start making some progress on the matter.
The Trump Administration has not commented, and previously dismissed the
tests as irrelevant. The Pentagon, however, said they intend to
continue to monitor the situation, and will work with South Korea and
Japan.
Though Trump and Kim had recently committed to try to get diplomacy back
underway, there is as yet no indication that any progress has been made
in doing so, and North Korean officials seem to be expressing mounting
cynicism about this with the planned US wargames.
North Korea Test Fires New Missiles, Threatens to Take ‘New Road’
Says joint US-South Korea drill violate agreements
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