Kim Jong-UN Issues Another Dangerous Missile Threat
North Korea test-fires two more ballistic missiles
Under precedented missile drill create ripples in indo-pacific
North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles 300 miles off its east coast on Sunday .
Pyongyang launches these missiles with a potential range of striking Japan . The two medium-range missiles landed in water between Korean peninsula and Japan .
In Tokyo evacuation alerts were sounded following news of north missiles test . It was the 35th day this year that Pyongyang conducted a missile test . It is seen is a possible protest of Tokyo adoption of new security strategy .
On Friday Japan adopted a national security strategy that would allow it to carry out preemptive strikes amid the threat from north Korea and China . This is major break from Japan self-defense only postwar principle .
Meanwhile South Korea condemned the missile test and vowed to boost the trilateral security cooperation with the United States and Japan. The hermit has ramped up its nuclear arms demonstration at a record pace.
The launches came days after North claimed to have tested a new strategic weapon . On friday Pyongyang said they performed a key tested need to build a more mobile and powerful intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strikes US .
North Korea describes arms testing as self-defense amid expanded US -South Korea ties . But expert in the west believe that North Korea aims to enlarge its arsenal and increase leverage in future negotiations with US to win sanctions relief. .
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