‘I’ll bury my enemies at sea’: North Korea launches new missile test as Seoul unveils ‘Spartan 3000’ special ops unit and warns Kim’s threats could turn into nuclear war
Pyongyang fires short-range missiles into Sea of Japan in new provocation
Kim threatens to ‘kill ruthlessly U.S. and South Korea in a victorious battle’
Seoul says it is prepared for Kim to carry out fifth nuclear test ‘right away’
By SIMON TOMLINSON
DailyMail.com
21 March 2016
Kim Jong Un has threatened to ‘bury his enemies at sea’ as North Korea launched five missiles into the ocean today in response to ongoing South Korea-U.S. military drills.
South Korea said the missiles were fired near the city of Hamhung just before 3.20pm (6.20am GMT) and landed in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) around 120 miles away.
The short-range missile launches came days after Pyongyang test-fired two ballistic missiles in what the UN Security Council described as an ‘unacceptable’ violation of UN resolutions.
Tensions have been soaring on the Korean peninsula since the North carried out its fourth nuclear test on January 6 and Seoul today said it is fully prepared for Kim to carry out a fifth ‘right away’.
A U.S. think-tank said recent satellite images showed activity at the North’s main nuclear test site that suggest a further underground detonation could take place ‘any time’.
The South’s Unification Ministry, which is responsible for inter-Korean affairs, said it had reached a similar conclusion.
‘We believe that a fifth nuclear test can take place right away. The government is preparing for all possibilities,’ said ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-Hee.
The Defence Ministry also reiterated its previous assessment that the North was ready to carry out another test as soon as the order was made by the leadership.
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