The president of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, assured this Friday that he will use the atomic bomb in case of a nuclear attack against his country, reported the state news agency KCNA, after the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Pyongyang “will resolutely respond to nuclear weapons with nuclear weapons and all-out confrontation with all-out confrontation,” Kim was quoted as saying by KCNA as he supervised the missile launch.
Kim Jong-un presided over the “successful” launch of the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), after calling for “acceleration of nuclear deterrence” in the face of the “dangerous situation” on the peninsula, the North Korean state said. agency.
The “new Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile,” defined as a “crucial milestone in strengthening nuclear forces,” flew 999.2 kilometers before falling into the waters of the Sea of Japan, according to the KCNA, with the data. published are in line with what was previously announced by Tokyo and Seoul.
North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday that landed in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the northern island of Hokkaido, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, calling the firing “absolutely unacceptable.”
As revealed by a US official on Friday, the United States wants to convene the UN Security Council and ask China, an ally of the North Korean regime, to help curb Pyongyang.
The US wants China to “use its influence to convince the DPRK [República Popular Democrática da Coreia]”, said the same source, using the initials of the official name of North Korea.
In response to the launch, the South Korean and US militaries responded with guided bomb tests from F-35 fighter jets, in addition to conducting other combined air maneuvers over the East Sea.
These are two operations that simulate preventive and even punitive attacks against the North Koreans, in what is a harsh message for Pyongyang.
The North Korean launch was carried out from the Sunan area, where the Pyongyang International Airport is located, a place chosen by the regime to also launch other intercontinental ballistic missiles in February, March and on November 3, although two of these launches they were not successful.
The launch adds to a record 30 missiles Pyongyang fired in early November in response to major aerial maneuvers by Seoul and Washington, including another similar missile, launched on November 3, which apparently misfired and crashed prematurely in the waters. of the Sea of Japan.
Tension on the peninsula has reached unprecedented levels due to repeated North Korean weapons tests, allied maneuvers and the possibility that, as satellites indicate, the Kim Jong-un regime is ready to conduct its first test. nuclear since 2017.
Source: Observadora
