North Korea and South Korea’s common border is marked by fear in both countries

North Korea and South Korea’s common border is marked by fear in both countries

South Korea said it has received information about 180 planes belonging to North Korea, after displaying a warplane owned by North Korea, The North Korean aircraft were detected in multiple inland areas and off both of North Korea’s coasts for about four hours starting about 11:00 a.m. local time, said South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff.

In response, South Korea’s military says it urgently deployed 80 fighter jets, including the F-35A stealth fighter, Last month, North Korea also sent about 10 warplanes so close to the border that it triggered an automatic operational response by South Korea’s air force.

This time, in addition to scrambling fighter jets, about 240 U.S. and South Korean aircraft continued large-scale aerial drills, South Korea’s military added, Earlier Friday, South Korea announced the so-called Vigilant Storm exercise would run through Saturday, a day later than initially planned, in response to North Korean provocations.

Since Wednesday, North Korea has launched 30 missiles, including some that triggered air raid alerts and emergency shelter orders in South Korea and Japan, Overnight, North Korea also launched 80 artillery rounds into a sensitive sea border area off its east coast, South Korea’s military said.

The United Nations Security Council will meet Friday to discuss the North Korean launches, at the request of countries including the United States, In Washington, the South Korean and U.S. defense chiefs vowed Thursday to increase their defense posture in response to North Korea’s tests.


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