Tensions on the Korean Peninsula

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lim Soo-suk said Seoul would make diplomatic efforts in cooperation with the international community to fully implement the UN resolutions

"If the already resolved issue of abducted citizens ceases to be an obstacle to the prospects of bilateral relations, there will be no obstacle to the rapprochement between the two countries," Kim Yo Jong said

The North Korean leader also issued orders to enhance combat readiness in the Yellow Sea near the islands of Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeongdo

Russian Ambassador to Pyongyang Alexander Matsegora told TASS during an interview that North Korea is ready to adopt a decision on nuclear tests if the US continues its provocations

This is the fifth cruise missile launch by North Korea since the beginning of this year, agency says

Colonel Lee Seong-joon added that the military department, jointly with the US, was monitoring the North Korean test of new weapons on February 11 in real-time

The Russian side has repeatedly rung the alarm bell about the dramatic escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told

The Russian side expressed the intention to develop mutually beneficial cooperation with North Korea in accordance with the norms of international law, said in a statement

Andrey Rudenko noted that, although Moscow and Seoul’s opinions on the source of tensions diverge, it is important to keep the channels of communication open

The exact number of missiles is unknown