S. Korea, US, Japan hold consultations over N. Korea's latest missile launches

Senior diplomats from South Korea, the United States, and Japan held telephone consultations on Tuesday to discuss responses to North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches, according to Seoul's foreign ministry. North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Monday, with the country claiming to have test-fired a tactical ballistic missile the previous day to verify technological improvements.

The three officials, including Baek Yong-jin from South Korea, David Wilezol from the U.S. State Department, and Takashi Ariyoshi from Japan, shared relevant information and discussed future responses. The foreign affairs authorities of the three countries maintain a channel for promptly sharing information and assessments whenever North Korea launches ballistic missiles.

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