North Korea tests ten ballistic missiles as Seoul scales back joint U.S. exercises
North Korea launched approximately ten short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters following a scale-back in joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, The Guardian wrote on Aug. 20, citing the South Korean military command.
On August 20, North Korea conducted an estimated ten short-range ballistic missile launches into its eastern waters, according to reports from The Guardian. The South Korean military reported these missile tests occurred at around 5 p.m. originating from Pyongyang. In reaction, Seoul escalated its surveillance capabilities and began exchanging real-time intelligence with the United States and Japan. The National Security Council of South Korea convened an emergency session to discuss the situation.
Allied nations have urged North Korea to halt its ballistic missile launches, which are expressly banned by United Nations Security Council resolutions. South Korea subsequently verified that its joint military exercises with the United States had been reduced to about half their original scope. Earlier, on August 18, The Wall Street Journal cited American sources stating that former President Donald Trump is contemplating a possible meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the autumn of 2026 to revive bilateral talks regarding Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.
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