On Monday, the North Korean authorities fired three ballistic missiles from Hwangju county in the direction of the Sea of Japan, in what has become a routine occurrence in the past few months. In 2005, North Korea declared itself a nuclear power. So far, it has conducted four underground nuclear weapon tests — in 2006, 2009, 2013 and 2016, raising concerns of both the neighboring states and the international community.
Pyongyang is currently under pressure from the international community since its January latest nuclear test and a long-range rocket launch in February, which resulted in tightening sanctions against North Korea in the new UN Security Council resolution in March.
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