North Korea says defense tests are aimed at subduing US Nuclear Threats
(VOVWORLD) -A senior North Korean military official said that recent tests of defense technology are aimed at subduing nuclear threats from the United States, state media reported on Saturday.
 Test launch of a ballistic missile from a secret location in North Korea on July 31, 2019. (Photo: AFP / VNA) |
Chief of the General Staff Pak Jong Chon warned that "hostile forces", including the United States, should refrain from provoking North Korea if they wanted to see a peaceful New Year, state news agency KCNA said.
The statement came hours after North Korea said it had conducted a second test at a satellite and rocket engine facility.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has set a year-end deadline for talks with the United States, warning he may take an unspecified "new path" if concessions aren't made.