NKorea may fire more missiles: SKorean military

AFP
Friday, July 3, 2009

North Korea may fire further missiles after testing four of the weapons within four hours, according to South Korea’s military and media reports.

The launches on Thursday evening further fuelled regional tensions following a May nuclear test by the hardline communist regime. The United States, Japan and Australia blasted the exercise as provocative.

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“Rain or shine, we’re watching the North 24 hours a day,” a public affairs official with the Joint Chiefs of Staff told AFP.

While the North could launch short-range missiles any time it chooses, he said, officials were more interested in whether it is also preparing to test medium or long-ranges missiles.

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