Kitty Logan on N. Korea Firing Missiles: They Are Likely in Response to Recent Joint Drills Between the U.S. and S. Korea

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LOGAN: "Hi, Mike. Yes, South Korean officials saying they detect thed these launches early on Saturday 5u69 off the West Coast of North Korea. Now, these tests are happening fairly often, as you know, despite international condemnation and sanctions. Since the start of last year, North Korea’s carried out around a hundred weapons tests, all banned by the United Nations Security Council, of course. Now, these latest launches are likely in response to recent joint drills between the U.S. And south korea. Both countries monitoring the situation in the north very closely. The leadership in pyongyang has always regarded these joint drills as hostile. North Korea also fired two more short-range missiles into the sea just a few days ago while those exercises were ongoing. Now the north said that these tests are to stimulate a nuclear attack on south korea — simulate — and as these tensions continue to rise, Russian defense minister recently visited pyongyang to seek support for the war in Ukraine. There’s thought to be a very warm relationship between Russia and North Korean leaders, and it’s interesting to note, Mike, that just recently North Korea tried to launch a military satellite into space. It failed, but it’s understood to be trying again. Back to you."