Pyongyang challenges the United States in the Pacific

Kommersant: Pyongyang challenged the United States in the PacificJapan required to hold an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council due to the North Korean missile tests on February 18 and 20. After the launch of the Hwaseong-15 intercontinental missile, Pyongyang launched two more missiles and North Korean leader Kim Yo-jong’s sister threatened to turn the Pacific Ocean into a missile launch site due to the US presence in Korea .Pyongyang also announced the creation of MLRS capable of destroying foreign airfields. The South Korean opposition has accused the authorities that the policy toward the DPRK poses a threat to state security. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida noted that the country should strengthen its relations with South Korea and the United States.The leader of South Korea’s ruling Civil Force Party, Jung Jin Suk, said the DPRK’s armed provocations are forcing the government to consider buying nuclear weapons. Besides, the party leader doubts that the United States is willing to sacrifice itself to protect Seoul.LIVE24 previously reported that North Korea retested a ballistic missile. According to information from South Korea, the launch of this ballistic missile was carried out after a flight of a dozen devices, which took place near the borders of South Korea at night. Recall that since the end of September, the DPRK has conducted a series of missile tests.