An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during a military parade celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea on February 9. Photo: KCNA via KNS / AFP
South Korea, US stage combined air drill in response to North Korea missile launch
- State news agency KCNA called the launch a ‘guarantee for and a clear proof of the sure reliability of our powerful physical nuclear deterrent’
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the launch as a ‘provocative’ act in remarks alongside his counterparts from Japan and South Korea on Saturday
An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during a military parade celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea on February 9. Photo: KCNA via KNS / AFP
