North Korea fired what officials in Seoul said appeared to be two short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday in the first military escalation by Kim Jong Un since the North Korean leader met with US President Donald Trump last month.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said two “projectiles” were fired from near Wonsan on the North Korean east coast and travelled about 430km, reaching a height of 50km during their trajectory.
“Our military is closely monitoring the situation in case of additional launches while maintaining a readiness posture,” the JCS said. It added that while South Korean and US officials were still analysing the launches, the projectiles appeared to be short-range missiles.
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