北 "방어하기 어려운 첨단 전술유도무기... 南당국자 평양발 경고 무시말아야"<br /><br />North Korea's state media have released a report about the regime's firing this week of two short-range missiles into the East Sea.<br />It strongly criticized South Korea, saying the launches were a warning to Seoul against its upcoming joint military exercise with the U.S.<br />The test was organized personally, it said, by leader Kim Jong-un.<br />Oh Jung-hee reports.<br />Some strong words of warning from North Korea on Seoul's upcoming joint military exercise with the U.S. next month.<br />On Friday, Pyeongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported... that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally organized and oversaw the North's missile launch on Thursday.<br />It said... firing the new tactical guided weapon was an intended show of force.<br />It was to warn South Korea for planning to go ahead with the joint military exercise despite continued messages from the North.<br />Pyeongyang said that South Korea is being contradictory,... forming a conciliatory mood between North Korea and the U.S. but at the same time organizing military exercises and adopting new weapons.<br />The North described the F-35 stealth jets that Seoul recently acquired as "offensive weapons"... and stressed that the regime should further ramp up security to neutralize the threats.<br />Pyeongyang is confident that the missile launch would have (quote)"inflicted insecurity for some" as the new tactical guided weapon it tested is (quote)"superior and perfect" and is hard to intercept.<br />The North directed its warning to the South Korean chief executive that is, President Moon Jae-in that Seoul should stop suicidal acts... and not ignore the warnings from Pyeongyang.<br />Pyeongyang has long been sensitive about Seoul-Washington joint military drills, calling them a rehearsal for war.<br />Last week, the North issued a statement, explicitly warning that the denuclearization talks could be at risk if South Korea and the U.S. go ahead with the exercises next month.<br />The North also expressed negative views on receiving rice aid from the South, citing the same reason.<br />In the end, the North took action in protest, firing what Seoul sees as a "new type of ballistic missile."<br />Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.<br />
