MSM on North Korea crisis

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South Korea conducts live-fire naval drills, as North reportedly moves ICBM to coast

Stuff,

5 September, 2017

North Korea has been observed moving what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) towards its west coast, South Korea's Asia Business Daily reports, citing an unidentified intelligence source.

The rocket started moving on Monday, a day after North Korea's sixth nuclear test, and was spotted moving at night to avoid surveillance, the report said. North Korea has launch facilities for its missile program on its west coast.

South Korea's defence ministry said they were unable to confirm the contents of the report. The ministry said in Parliament on Monday that North Korea was considered ready to launch more missiles, including ICBMs, at any time.

KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a nuclear weapons program in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency)in Pyongyang September 3, 2017

Earlier South Korea's navy conducted a live-fire exercise in waters off the country's eastern coast as Seoul continued its displays of military capability following North Korea's latest nuclear test.

Seoul's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that warships including a 2500-tonne frigate, a 1000-tonne patrol ship and 400-tonne guided-missile vessels participated in drills aimed at retaliating against potential North Korean provocations.

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South Korea fires a missile during an exercise on Monday. The Hyunmu-2 ballistic missile was fired during an exercise aimed to counter North Korea's nuclear test on September 4.

Seoul says more naval drills are planned from Wednesday to Saturday in the country's southern seas.

The South's army and air force on Monday conducted a joint drill involving F-15 fighter jets and land-based ballistic missiles that simulated an attack on North Korea's nuclear test site to "strongly warn" Pyongyang over its sixth and most powerful nuclear test to date.

- Reuters, AP