The Korea Times
The war in Iran has dealt a blow to South Korea on both the security and economic fronts. The economy is reeling from the fallout of the Middle East conflict, as the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz shows little sign of ending anytime soon. Meanwhile, North Korea’s anxious response to the war has created a more dangerous security environment on the Korean Peninsula. Since the outbreak of the conflict on Feb. 28, North Korea has doubled down on efforts to make its weapons systems more lethal and accurate. On Sunday, it launched a Hwasong-11 Ra — one of the newest and most complex members of its solid-fuel ballistic missile series — from an unspecified location. This cluster munition-armed short-range ballistic missile carries dozens of smaller bomblets designed to saturate a wide area rather than strike a single target. According to the Korean Central News Agency, leader Kim Jong-un observed the test and expressed satisfaction with the weapon. It marked the fourth such launch this month and the seventh this year. North Korea’s flurry of missile launches reflects insecurity — a
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