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US and Japan “respond” to North Korea after missile launch

The US military said in a press release that the exercise was meant to “show off our combined capabilities to deter and counter threats in the region”.

Japan and the United States want to show their resolve to act together in the wake of North Korea’s latest missile launch, two US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters.

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American F-16 fighter jet. Photo: Reuters

North Korea on May 25 escalated tensions in East Asia by launching three missiles just hours after US President Joe Biden left Tokyo after meeting with the leaders of three countries Japan, India and Australia.

According to South Korean officials, one of the three missiles appears to be Pyongyang’s largest model of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), with an estimated range of up to 15,000 km, capable of reaching the US mainland. .

About four US F-16 fighter jets and four Japanese F-15 fighter jets took part in the joint flight from bases in Japan, according to Japan’s air defense force.

The US military and South Korean forces also held joint live-fire drills, including a surface-to-surface missile test, following Pyongyang’s latest move.

Meanwhile, the 38 North site published satellite images taken from April 27 to May 14 at the Yongbyon nuclear complex, north of Pyongyang, showing activities going on at the 5 MWe reactor. as well as expansion efforts, such as the construction of buildings near the experimental light water reactor. According to the site, the above activities appear to indicate a longer-term investment in the development of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.

Yongbyon nuclear complex in North Korea. Photo: Yonhap

According to Yonhap news agency, South Korea’s military said North Korea appeared to have completed preparations for a new nuclear test. North Korea’s most recent nuclear test and also its sixth took place in September 2017.

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