Seoul: N. Korea fires missile and tries to jam GPS signals

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Apr. 1, 2016 6:00 AM ET

Seoul: N. Korea fires missile and tries to jam GPS signals

By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea and tried to jam GPS navigation signals in South Korea on Friday, Seoul officials said, hours after U.S., South Korean and Japanese leaders pledged to work closer together to prevent North Korea from advancing its nuclear and missile programs.

Officials said the attempt to jam GPS signals, which began Thursday, did not cause any major disruptions of South Korean military, aviation and sea transport and telecommunication systems. However, more than 130 fishing boats reported problems with their navigation systems and some were forced to return to their ports, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said.

South Korea's Defense Ministry called the jamming attempt a provocation that threatened public safety and military operations in the South. A ministry statement warned North Korea to immediately stop the jamming efforts or face unspecified consequences.

South Korea has blamed North Korea for several previous jamming attempts. This week's jamming signals are the first since 2012, according to South Korea's Science Ministry. North Korean state media had no immediate comment.

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[JackInGreen]

1. I swear, NK is the lunatic neighbor

that doesn't quite get how to live in the area without shitting in his neighbors begonias, and eventually they're going to piss off their friends more than their foes.