South Korea, US showcase air power during US official's Seoul visit
South Korea, US showcase air power during US official's Seoul visit
SouthKoreaand the United States conducteda jointairpowerdemonstration on Tuesday during a visit by US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.
The demonstrationinvolved 20 warplanes including F-35A stealth fighter jets.
North Korea on Sunday, fired eightshort-range ballistic missiles.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that thelaunches were detected from 9.08 am to 9.43 amfrom areas.
In response to North Korea's firing of missiles, South Korea and the US also fired eightsurface-to-surface missiles offSouthKorea's east coast.
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Deputy Secretary of StateofUS, Wendy R Sherman met Cho Hyun-dong, South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister inSeoulto discuss NorthKorea.
After the meeting, a news conference was conducted in which Sherman said, "Any nuclear test would be in complete violation of UN Security Council resolutions and there would be a swift and forceful response to such a test".
She further added, "I believe that not only ROK, United States and Japan but the entire world will respond in a strong and clear manner".
A statement from the South Korean military read: "SouthKoreaand the United States demonstrated their strong ability and determination to quickly and accurately strike any NorthKorean provocation".
It added, "The allies are closely monitoring and preparing for any further provocation by the North".
However, authorities and NorthKorean experts have been confirmingfor quite a long timethat there are signs of new construction at Punggye-ri, which is NorthKorea's only known nuclear test site.
Even theInternational Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said that "NorthKorean building work expanding key facilities at its main nuclear facility at Yongbyon is advancing".
NorthKoreahas also been suffering from its first-ever outbreak of COVID-19, reporting a total of 4,198,890 people with symptoms, as of Monday.
But still, Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea hasrefused any help that Washington and Seoul offered.
(with inputs fromagencies)
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