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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said this week s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile demonstrated his commitment not to hesitate to launch a nuclear attack in the event of nuclear provocations from the enemy, state media said Thursday.
North Korea fired what is presumed to be a long-range missile into the East Sea on Monday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. If confirmed, it would be the fifth inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch this year. The North’s launch of the suspected ICBM, although long anticipated, will likely further heighten regional tensions, prompting tougher retaliatory measures from the allies.
WASHINGTON South Korea and the United States agreed Friday to complete the establishment of guidelines on the planning and operation of a shared nuclear strategy by the middle of next year, a Seoul official said, after the allies held key deterrence talks on countering growing North Korean threats. Seoul's Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo made the remarks after he and Maher Bitar, the U..