North Korea launches missile salvo after US-South Korea-Japan drills

The ballistic missiles, which flew about 250km, were fired despite Donald Trump’s recent push for talks with Kim Jong-un The missiles were launched at around 5.20am and flew about 250 km (155 miles), the JCS said in a statement, ‌adding that South Korean and US authorities were conducting a detailed analysis of their specifications. Officials reviewed the ‌government’s response, assessed the impact of the launches on South Korea’s security and examined necessary ⁠measures, the presidential office ⁠said. It urged North Korea to immediately stop ballistic missile launches, calling them a serious violation of UN Security Council resolutions.

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