North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US signals defence shift
As the Trump administration seeks to focus on the US homeland, it is urging South Korea to take the primary role in deterring Pyongyang
Multiple ballistic missiles were launched on Tuesday from north of Pyongyang towards waters off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Japan’s coastguard said an object suspected of being a ballistic missile likely already fell into the sea.
“Our military is maintaining a firm readiness posture while closely sharing information related to North Korea’s ballistic missiles with the US and Japan,” the JCS said in a statement.
The South Korean government has denied involvement in the alleged incident and launched an investigation into suspicions that the unmanned vehicle was sent by civilians.
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