North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles Toward The Sea

The actions come just a day after the U.S. and South Korea significantly scaled back major joint military exercises.

North Korea launched a series of ballistic missiles toward the sea Thursday.

The actions come just a day after the U.S. and South Korea significantly scaled back major joint military exercises. It was reported that around 10 short-range ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea’s capital region. They each flew around 185 miles each toward North Korea’s eastern waters.

The military said South Korea has bolstered its surveillance posture and was closely coordinating information on the launches with the U.S. and Japan. South Korea’s presidential national security council issued a statement urging North Korea to halt ballistic missile launches.

The missile launch comes after President Trump said he plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year.