politics
North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-un
TL;DR
- North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea.
- The launches occurred a day after the US ordered a reduction in joint military drills with South Korea.
- South Korea has increased surveillance and is coordinating with the US and Japan.
- South Korea's presidential national security council urged North Korea to halt missile launches, which violate UN resolutions.
- North Korea's Kim Yo-jong dismissed the reduced drills, stating their provocative nature remains unchanged.
- Despite the dismissal, Kim Yo-jong noted that personal relations between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump are still excellent.
- Donald Trump indicated he expected to meet Kim Jong-un this year and stated he got along with him.