1665561038 North Korea said its latest missile tests are simulations of

North Korea said its latest missile tests are “simulations” of a nuclear attack on South Korea

North Korea said its latest missile tests are simulations of

North Korean state media said on Monday the missile tests, conducted over the past few weeks in response to joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, were “simulations” of a nuclear attack on South Korea, the seven short- and medium-range ballistic missile tests say the attack successfully simulated South Korean military bases, ports and airports and that the missiles they were tested with were designed to house nuclear warheads.

North Korea is preparing to conduct new nuclear tests for the first time since 2017, according to South Korean and US intelligence services. In early September, the North Korean government passed a law authorizing the country to carry out a pre-emptive nuclear strike in Korea If a potential foreign threat is detected: the national news agency KCNA has published several photos of dictator Kim Jong-un in recent days observes and “directs” the tests. The drills were a warning to South Korea and the United States, state media say.

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