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

Senior diplomats from South Korea, the United States, and Japan convened on Tuesday for telephone consultations to discuss the latest ballistic missile launches by North Korea, according to South Korea's foreign ministry. The North conducted multiple missile tests towards the East Sea on Monday, with the country claiming to have tested a tactical ballistic missile on the previous day to assess improvements in a key component of its weapons systems.

During the consultations, South Korean Foreign Ministry Director General for Korean Peninsula Policy Baek Yong-jin spoke with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Northeast Asia David Wilezol and Japan's Senior Foreign Ministry Official Takashi Ariyoshi. The three countries maintain a channel for swiftly sharing information and assessments following North Korea's ballistic missile launches.

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