South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also responded to the recent launches. They said the North’s recent missile activity is “a grave threat.” And that the latest North Korean missile originated from the area near Pyongyang. This is the capital and largest city of North Korea.
The Pentagon claims that Wednesday’s launch “Does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel, territory, or that of our allies.” And the US military will continue to monitor the situation.
This is the 14th time the North Koreans have fired large, long-range weapons this year. Days ago, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced his intentions to increase the development of nuclear weapons “at the fastest possible pace.”