South Korea s defense chief on Tuesday instructed Navy officials to mercilessly bury North Korean sailors at sea in the event of another North Korean provocation.
A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea on Sunday, Seoul s defense ministry said, amid concerns North Korea could launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this month.
The Navy s SM-2 ship-to-air missile has successfully hit its target in the first live-fire exercise involving the weapon conducted in Korea, officials said Sunday.
North Korea criticized the ongoing military cooperation among South Korea, the United States and Japan on Sunday, issuing a warning that the situation could potentially lead to a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula.