New developments on the Korean peninsula
May 31, 2024
Seoul [South Korea], May 31: South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) yesterday informed that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea launched about 10 ballistic missiles that morning, according to Yonhap.
JCS determined that the missile flew about 350 km before falling into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan. The South Korean military has increased surveillance and vigilance, and shared information related to North Korean missiles
As of last night, there was no information about the reaction or official statement from Pyongyang. Previously, KCNA on May 29 quoted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
Amid the tense situation, congressman Roger Wicker of the US Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday proposed the idea of redeploying US tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea to enhance deterrence, according to Yonhap.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper