North Korea fires two missiles as US conducts bombing drills with South Korea

Japan's Defense Ministry also reported that at least one suspected ballistic missile was launched, while Japanese media reported that two missiles were fired and landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

North Korea fires two missiles as US practices bombing with South Korea photo 1 — Image of a North Korean ballistic missile launch in March 2023. Photo: KCNA

“Our military has stepped up surveillance and vigilance in preparation for additional provocations and is maintaining full readiness through close cooperation between South Korea and the United States,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

The launch came a day before South Korea and the United States wrapped up their 11-day joint military exercises. The B-1B bombers then conducted separate drills with South Korean and Japanese fighter jets on Wednesday.

The U.S. and South Korean militaries want to more closely integrate their systems to track North Korean missile launches, an effort that could also include Japan, U.S. Air Force officials said Wednesday.

US President Joe Biden agreed with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a trilateral summit on August 18 that by the end of this year, the three countries will share real-time North Korean missile warning data.

North Korea's ballistic missiles are banned under United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Huy Hoang (according to Reuters, Yonhap)

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