North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Summary
North Korea launched a suspected missile toward the sea, according to Japan and South Korean reports. This happened after the U.S. and South Korea scaled back joint military drills following orders from President Trump, but North Korea's leader's sister said the smaller drills still provoke them and rejected attempts at diplomacy.Key Facts
- Japan detected a possible ballistic missile launch from North Korea toward the sea.
- South Korean media reported an unidentified projectile was fired off North Korea’s east coast.
- The U.S. and South Korea reduced the length and size of their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises.
- President Trump ordered the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” these drills, citing good relations with North Korea and South Korea’s stance on the Iran conflict.
- Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected the reduction of drills as meaningful and called them still provocative.
- She said the U.S. would not get the response it wants by scaling back the drills.
- North Korea referred to other U.S.-South Korea military activities and South Korea’s plan to get nuclear-powered submarines as concerns.
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