TOKYO (Sputnik) – South Korean military officials told local media last week they were on high alert amid what looked like preparations for another nuclear test or a missile launch north of the border.
Defense Ministry’s Moon Sang-gyun told reporters at a press briefing in Seoul that the North appeared to be readying for another provocation as it marks an important public holiday on Monday, as quoted by Yonhap news agency.
North Korea is celebrating the 71st anniversary of the ruling Workers Party. Pyongyang often uses important dates as a pretext for showing off its military power.
