North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump
Summary
North Korea fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the sea near its eastern coast. This happened one day after North Korea rejected the U.S. decision to reduce military drills with South Korea, which was meant to encourage talks.Key Facts
- North Korea launched around 10 ballistic missiles from near its capital.
- The missiles flew about 300 kilometers (185 miles) toward the sea to the east.
- South Korea's military tracked the launches and increased surveillance.
- South Korea is sharing information with the U.S. and Japan about the missile tests.
- The missile launches followed North Korea's rejection of the U.S. scaling back military exercises with South Korea.
- South Korea’s national security council called on North Korea to stop firing ballistic missiles.
- The incident occurred around 5 p.m. local time (0800 GMT) on Thursday.
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