North Korea fires possible ballistic missiles toward sea
The launch came hours after US President Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year.
On Thursday, North Korea launched approximately ten short-range ballistic missiles over the sea, according to South Korea's military. The projectiles were reportedly fired from Pyongyang. Concurrently, Japan's Prime Minister's Office and the nation's Coast Guard reported detecting the suspected missile launch. This incident occurred shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later in the year.
The missile tests also coincide with ongoing joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, which are scheduled to conclude on Friday following Trump's directive to significantly reduce U.S. involvement. North Korea has consistently condemned the joint drills as rehearsals for invasion, typically responding with their own missile launches.
In a statement on Wednesday, Trump referred to the exercises as "inappropriate and hostile." Kim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un and a significant figure within the regime, responded dismissively to Trump's remarks, asserting that the reduction in the drills' duration and scale would not alter their provocative and aggressive nature.
She emphasized that if the U.S. believes its recent actions constitute good faith, they will not receive the anticipated response.
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