 US-South Korea military exercises on the east coast of South Korea in 2017. (Photo: EPA/VNA) |
KCNA writer Kim Myong Chol called the termination a stark reminder of the US hostile policy toward the DPRK. His article condemned the US for allowing its allies to limitlessly develop their missiles while calling North Korea’s defense efforts a violation of UN resolutions.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced the abolishment of the joint missile guidelines that limited South Korea's development of ballistic missiles to a range of 800 km following his first summit with US President Joe Biden at the White House earlier this month.