South Korea scrambles fighter jets after Kim Jong-un fires ballistic missile & flies planes close to border

SOUTH Korea scrambled fighter jets after a group of North Korean planes flew close to the border and Kim Jong-un fired a ballistic missile. Around ten North Korean military aircrafts were detected close to the border of the two states as tensions boil over amid the tyrant’s repeated missile tests. APNorth Korea has test-fired an unidentified ballistic missile. Stock pic[/caption] Tensions are hitting boiling point amid Kim’s repeated missile testsVIA REUTERS South Korea‘s military said Kim also fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast. The latest in a series of launches was announced shortly after the military said it raced fighter jets into the air after Kim’s aircrafts were seen nearby. Japan’s coastguard issued an alert telling ships to “not approach falling objects” and report information to authorities. A statement on North Korea’s official KCNA news agency quoted the North Korean military as saying it took “strong military countermeasures” after South Korean artillery fire. More on North Korea ROCKET THREAT Kim fires two more missiles in a 'clear warning to North Korea's enemies' HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PU Putin gets birthday message from just ONE world leader - Kim Jong-un The South’s military said the North Korean aircraft were detected flying about 25km north of the Military Demarcation Line in the central region of the Korea border area and about 12km north of the Northern Limit Line, a de facto inter-Korean border in the Yellow Sea The incident happened between 10.30pm Thursday (1.30pm GMT) and 0.20am (3.30pm GMT) local time Friday. It said the aircraft were also seen near the eastern part of the inter-Korean border. A statement said the South Korean air force “conducted an emergency sortie with its superior air force, including the F-35A, and maintained a response posture, while carrying out a proportional response maneuver corresponding to the flight of a North Korean military aircraft.”  Most read in The Sun 'poor david' This Morning fans slam Holly & Phillip over interview with legend David Jason PERRIE PRETTY Perrie Edwards holds her outfit together as she leaves awards bash 'PAEDO HOME' HORROR Leah Croucher's 'remains' found in former home of convicted paedo NEW HEARTACHE Helen Skelton's ex gets new girlfriend pregnant months after he dumped her CLOSING TIME Marks and Spencer to close 67 stores in branch shake-up over next five years LEW WIN Hamilton congratulated for 'winning' 2021 title after Red Bull cost cap breach It comes after South Korea frantically scrambled fighter jets after Kim flew 12 warplanes close to the border in a chilling formation just last week. Meanwhile, Kim fired two more missiles in a “clear warning to enemies” on Wednesday as North Korea continues to flex its military muscle. Kim said the test fire should be seen as another “clear warning to enemies”, state media reported. The despot added that the country “should continue to expand the operational sphere of the nuclear strategic armed forces to resolutely deter any crucial military crisis and war crisis at any time and completely take the initiative in it,” according to Korea Central News Agency (KCNA). The two missiles flew for 10,234 seconds to “clearly hit the target 2,000km away”, KCNA added. Days before, North Korea fired a further two short-range ballistic missiles towards Japan. The South Korean military dubbed the launches a “serious provocation” that harms peace. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida issued an “emergency alert,” warning its citizens to “take all possible measures for precaution”. ReutersSouth Korea scrambled jets after North Korean planes flew close to the border. Stock pic[/caption]