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S. Korea sees DPRK’s missile launch as provocative

: Mar 3, 2014 - : 9:25 am

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South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Friday, February 28, that the missile launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Thursday can be seen as “intended provocation.”

“What North Korea (DPRK) fired off yesterday was seen as missiles of scud type given the trajectory and speed of the missiles,” Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok told a routine press briefing.

The Defense Ministry said Thursday that the DPRK fired off four short-range missiles from Gitaeryeong area on its southeastern coast at around 5:42 p.m. local time, toward the northeastern waters.

The projectiles were estimated to be scud missiles with a range of more than 200 km, the first launch of such missiles since July 4, 2009.

The DPRK’s move came after South Korea and the United States began their annual joint war games as scheduled despite the DPRK’s demand for the delay or cancellation of the drills.

The “Key Resolve” command stories exercise and the “Foal Eagle” field training exercise kicked off Monday, February 24, with participation of 12,700 US soldiers, including more than 6,000 forces from overseas bases.

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