North Korea fired two cruise missiles into the sea on Tuesday, according to South Korean military officials.
These two missiles will be the fifth and sixth tests North Korea has conducted this year, as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster the nation’s military technology while its relations with the United States and South Korea flounder.
South Korean and U.S. intelligence officials are analyzing the launches, one official told the Associated Press. Another claimed the missile tests were conducted from an inland area but did not say where.
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North Korea’s missile tests have continued to grow in recent months. North Korea fired missile tests on Jan. 5, Jan. 11, and two on Jan. 14, each one demonstrating more advanced technology than the last.
There has also been a surge in military activity in recent weeks. Kim said on Wednesday the nation is considering restarting its “temporarily suspended” military activities in response to “hostile” activity from the U.S., including possible testing of nuclear explosives. The North Korean leader previously suspended the testing in 2018 after diplomatic conversations with the U.S.
On Jan. 12, the Biden administration hit a Russian company with sanctions after it was accused of assisting North Korea with its missile technology. The U.S. also proposed that the United Nations Security Council implement more sanctions against North Korea for its missile activity.
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North Korea’s Foreign Ministry condemned the idea of sanctions, threatening a “stronger and certain reaction” if the U.S. continued its “confrontational stance.”
