{"id":505659,"date":"2022-11-02T04:50:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T01:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/south-korea-air-raid-sirens-blare-after-north-fires-missiles\/"},"modified":"2022-11-02T04:50:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T01:50:18","slug":"south-korea-air-raid-sirens-blare-after-north-fires-missiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/south-korea-air-raid-sirens-blare-after-north-fires-missiles\/","title":{"rendered":"#South Korea air raid sirens blare after North fires missiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41b9c599316\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41b9c599316\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/south-korea-air-raid-sirens-blare-after-north-fires-missiles\/#South_Korea_air_raid_sirens_blare_after_North_fires_missiles\" >South Korea air raid sirens blare after North fires missiles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"South_Korea_air_raid_sirens_blare_after_North_fires_missiles\"><\/span>South Korea air raid sirens blare after North fires missiles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>SEOUL, South Korea (AP) \u2014 Air raid sirens sounded in South Korea after the North fired about a dozen missiles in its direction Wednesday, at least one of them landing near the rivals\u2019 tense sea border.<\/p>\n<p>The launches came hours after North Korea threatened to use nuclear weapons to get the U.S. and South Korea to \u201cpay the most horrible price in history\u201d as it has intensified its fiery rhetoric targeting the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-north-ronald-reagan-government-and-politics-50ae287a4160f36e0e9858c327725972\" data-ylk=\"slk:ongoing large-scale military drills\" class=\"link \">ongoing large-scale military drills<\/a> between its rivals.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea\u2019s military said North Korea launched more than 10 missiles of various kinds off its eastern and western coasts.<\/p>\n<p>The Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement earlier Wednesday that it detected three short-range ballistic missiles fired the North\u2019s eastern coastal town of Wonsan. It said one of the missiles landed 26 kilometers (16 miles) away from the rivals\u2019 sea border.<\/p>\n<p>The landing site is in international waters, but still far south of the extension of the nations\u2019 border. South Korea\u2019s military said it was the first time a North Korean missile had landed so close to the sea border since the countries\u2019 division in 1948.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010, North Korea launched artillery shells on a frontline South Korean island and allegedly torpedoed a South Korean navy ship, both off the peninsula\u2019s western coast, killing a total of 50 people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is very unprecedented and we will never tolerate it,\u201d South Korea\u2019s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a separate statement.<\/p>\n<p>The North Korean missile&#8217;s landing site is also 167 kilometers (104 miles) northwest of South Korea\u2019s Ulleung island, where an air raid alert was then issued.<\/p>\n<p>The Joint Chiefs of Staff said South Korea won\u2019t tolerate North Korean provocations and will sternly deal with them in close coordination with the United States. It said South Korea has boosted its surveillance posture on North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>Animosities on the Korean Peninsula have been running high in recent months, with North Korea testing a string of nuclear-capable missiles and adopting a law authorizing the preemptive use of its nuclear weapons in a broad range of situations. Some experts still doubt North Korea could use nuclear weapons first in the face of U.S. and South Korean forces.<\/p>\n<p>North Korea has argued its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/seoul-south-korea-north-joint-chiefs-of-staff-0a2f424e646b9d9a987e5f5e65189194\" data-ylk=\"slk:recent weapons tests\" class=\"link \">recent weapons tests<\/a> were meant to issue a warning to Washington and Seoul over their <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of joint military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal, including this week\u2019s exercises involving about 240 warplanes.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released early Wednesday, Pak Jong Chon, a secretary of the ruling Workers\u2019 Party who is considered a close confidant of leader Kim Jong Un, called the so-called Vigilant Storm air force drills \u201caggressive and provocative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pak also accused the Pentagon of formulating a North Korean regime collapse as a major policy objective in an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arent reference to the Pentagon\u2019s recently released National Defense Strategy report. The report stated any nuclear attack by North Korea against the United States or its allies and partners \u201cwill result in the end of that regime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He slammed South Korean military leaders over what he called \u201crubbish\u201d comments that threatened to destroy North Korea if it uses nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea\u2019s military has warned North Korea that using its nuclear weapons would put it on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/seoul-gun-politics-south-korea-nuclear-weapons-north-bb47c03487f36d511e4b23bedf9124d2\" data-ylk=\"slk:a \u201cpath of self-destruction.\u201d\" class=\"link \">a \u201cpath of self-destruction.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the U.S. and South Korea attempt to use armed forces against (North Korea) without any fear, the special means of the (North\u2019s) armed forces will carry out their strategic mission without delay,\u201d Pak said, in an apparent reference to his country\u2019s nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe U.S. and South Korea will have to face a terrible case and pay the most horrible price in history,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. and South Korean officials have steadfastly said their drills are defensive in nature and that they have no intentions of attacking North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>The White House on Tuesday pushed back against <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/united-states-seoul-south-korea-north-weapons-testing-f33c52cfd7f809bd668ead9f4f5b5eda\" data-ylk=\"slk:North Korea\u2019s saber rattling\" class=\"link \">North Korea\u2019s saber rattling<\/a>, reiterating that drills are part of a routine training schedule with South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe reject the notion that they serve as any sort of provocation. We have made clear that we have no hostile intent towards (North Korea) and call on them to engage in serious and sustained diplomacy,\u201d White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said.<\/p>\n<p>North Korea \u201ccontinues to not respond. At the same time, we will continue to work closely with our allies and partners to limit the North\u2019s ability to advance its unlawful weapons programs and threaten regional stability,\u201d Watson said.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Associated Press writer Aamer Madhani in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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