North Korea threatens weekly missile tests

North Korea says it is prepared to conduct weekly missile tests despite U.S. warnings, upping its aggressive rhetoric amid international pressure.

“We’ll be conducting more missile tests on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis,” Vice Foreign Minister Han Song Ryol told the BBC on Monday.

Han further warned that an “all-out war” would result if Washington attempted a military intervention.

{mosads}”If the US is planning a military attack against us, we will react with a nuclear pre-emptive strike by our own style and method,” he said.

Vice President Pence warned North Korea over the weekend that “the era of strategic patience is over.”

“The people of North Korea, the military of North Korea, should not mistake the resolve of the United States of America to stand with our allies,” he said during his 10-day Asia trip.

The Guardian on Tuesday reported that U.S. is considering a possible strategy to shoot down future North Korean missile tests as a show of strength.

North Korea launched another missile on Saturday, despite global calls for it to stop. The test, however, was short-lived, with the missile exploding several seconds after launch.