Seoul defense minister visits missile command after North Korea’s latest test



News Seoul defense minister visits missile command after North Korea’s latest test Rare move follows DPRK’s longest-range launch since 2017, as presidendential candidates debate response to such threats Jeongmin Kim January 31, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK Ministry of Defense \| South Korea’s defense minister visiting ROKA Missile Command after North Korea’s intermediate-range ballistic missile test (Jan. 31, 2022) South Korea’s defense minister visited a core military unit for addressing North Korean missile threats on Monday, a rare move that underlined concerns about Pyongyang’s launch of its longest-range missile in more than four years the previous day. Suh Wook made the visit to the ROK Army Missile Command to review military preparedness in the wake of the DPRK’s barrage of missile tests in January, the defense ministry said in a press release, emphasizing the command’s “central” role in responding to launches. South Korea’s defense minister visited a core military unit for addressing North Korean missile threats on Monday, a rare move that underlined concerns about Pyongyang’s launch of its longest-range missile in more than four years the previous day. Suh Wook made the visit to the ROK Army Missile Command to review military preparedness in the wake of the DPRK’s barrage of missile tests in January, the defense ministry said in a press release, emphasizing the command’s “central” role in responding to launches. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul defense minister visits missile command after North Korea’s latest test

Rare move follows DPRK’s longest-range launch since 2017, as presidendential candidates debate response to such threats

Jeongmin Kim January 31, 2022

Seoul defense minister visits missile command after North Korea’s latest test

ROK Ministry of Defense | South Korea’s defense minister visiting ROKA Missile Command after North Korea’s intermediate-range ballistic missile test (Jan. 31, 2022)

South Korea’s defense minister visited a core military unit for addressing North Korean missile threats on Monday, a rare move that underlined concerns about Pyongyang’s launch of its longest-range missile in more than four years the previous day.

Suh Wook made the visit to the ROK Army Missile Command to review military preparedness in the wake of the DPRK’s barrage of missile tests in January, the defense ministry said in a press release, emphasizing the command’s “central” role in responding to launches.

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