North Korea fired approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Thursday, a day after the US ordered a scaling back of joint military drills with South Korea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the launches, which originated from the Pyongyang area around 5 p.m. local time. The missile launches follow a decision by the Trump administration to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, an action presented as an effort to foster a better relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
The Guardian reported that the launches occurred after Trump’s order to scale back the drills, while the Washington Examiner noted the launches took place amid rising tensions between North and South Korea as the latter continued the exercises. The Japan Times similarly reported the launches came hours after Trump indicated plans to meet with Kim.
While the US has scaled back joint drills, South Korea has continued its own military exercises. The launches represent a resumption of North Korea’s missile testing, after a period of relative calm. No right-leaning sources reported on this story.
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