S. Korea, U.S., Japan share information, discuss response to N.K. missile launch

Senior diplomats from South Korea, the United States, and Japan held telephone consultations on August 21 to share information and discuss responses following North Korea's recent ballistic missile launches, according to Seoul's foreign ministry. The missile launches, which took place on Thursday, were in response to ongoing military exercises between South Korea and the U.S., which North Korea denounced as rehearsals for war.

The diplomats shared relevant information and discussed future responses, highlighting that the three countries maintain a channel for promptly sharing information and assessments in such situations. Despite President Trump's recent decision to scale back the ongoing combined exercise and his willingness to resume dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the missile launch demonstrated North Korea's continued defiance.

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