North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
North Korea launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles following a decision by the US to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea. The move signals North Korea's rejection of diplomatic overtures from the Trump administration.
Why it matters
The escalation highlights the volatility of US-North Korea relations and the ongoing security challenges in the Korean Peninsula.
People watch a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on Thursday 20 August./Getty Images People watch a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on Thursday 20 August./Getty Images North Korea North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-un
Prefer the Guardian on Google North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, a day after North Korea shrugged off Trump’s order to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.
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