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South Korea retaliates just six minutes after North Korea nuke rocket test by firing missiles and holding tank drills

SOUTH Korea's highest-ranking military officials ordered a “precision missile strike on the enemy” six minutes after their noisy neighbour's latest rocket launch.

The heads of the air force, army and navy gave the green light for the drill while also carrying out high-profile tank manoeuvres along the DMZ.

South Korea's Hyunmoo II missile is fired during an exercise at an undefined location near its coast
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South Korea's Hyunmoo II missile is fired during an exercise at an undefined location near its coastCredit: Reuters
K-55 self-propelled howitzers take a position at a military training field in the border city of Paju
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K-55 self-propelled howitzers take a position at a military training field in the border city of PajuCredit: AFP
South Korea's ship-to-surface missile Haesong-II being fired from the Aegis ship last night
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South Korea's ship-to-surface missile Haesong-II being fired from the Aegis ship last nightCredit: EPA
Armoured vehicles were mobilised within minutes of North Korea's latest outrageous launch
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Armoured vehicles were mobilised within minutes of North Korea's latest outrageous launchCredit: AP

The precision missile strikes managed to match the flight distance of Kim Jong-un's Hwasong-15 rocket and are reported to have landed in the waters off the east coast of South Korea.

The military staged the live-fire drill just minutes after North Korea fired what it claimed was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

South Korea's army's missile unit, navy's Aegis ship and the air force's KF-16 fighter jets took part in the 11-minute exercise held in the East Sea and near the inter-Korean border.

The joint-drill simulated the targeting of a North Korean missile base  in Pyongsong, around 20 miles north of Pyongyang.

The South Korean military says it is ready for any ground attack from Pyongyang
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The South Korean military says it is ready for any ground attack from PyongyangCredit: Reuters
The joint drill simulated the targeting of a unspecified North Korean missile base
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The joint drill simulated the targeting of a unspecified North Korean missile baseCredit: Reuters
South Korean KF-16 fighter jets drop bombs during a joint live firing drill (stock)
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South Korean KF-16 fighter jets drop bombs during a joint live firing drill (stock)Credit: Getty
The military staged the drill just minutes after North Korea fired its rocket
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The military staged the drill just minutes after North Korea fired its rocketCredit: Reuters

The drill mobilised the nation's ship-to-ground Haeseong-2 cruise missile as well as a Hyunmoo-2 ballistic missile and SPICE-2000 air-to-surface missile. The three missiles reportedly precisely hit the target.

"The latest live-fire drill aims to devastate the enemy's missile base amid the military keeping its eye on the North's possible provocations through its reconnaissance and surveillance system," the military said in the release.

"The training proves the military is capable and determined to strike the North's military facilities anytime from ground, ship or air with pinpoint precision."

South Korean President Moon was briefed two minutes after the missile launch.

The three missiles reportedly hit their designated targets 'over the border'
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The three missiles reportedly hit their designated targets 'over the border'Credit: AP
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signs off the orders to launch his latest ICBM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signs off the orders to launch his latest ICBMCredit: AP
The North and South have been playing cat and mouse along the DMZ for years
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The North and South have been playing cat and mouse along the DMZ for yearsCredit: Reuters
US soldiers stand next to military vehicles at a military training field in the border city of Paju
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US soldiers stand next to military vehicles at a military training field in the border city of PajuCredit: AFP

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A South Korean army official said: "North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile early this morning from Pyongsong, South Pyongyang to the east direction.

Moon spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the latest test and hey pledged joint efforts to strengthen sanctions and pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear ambitions.

Moon's office said the leaders agreed during the phone conversation Wednesday that the threat posed by North Korea's expanding nuclear programme should no longer be tolerated.

Moon and Abe spoke with US President Donald Trump earlier in the day and reaffirmed their condemnation for North Korea's expanding nuclear programme.

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