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North Korea Fires 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles After US Submarine Arrives in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea, South Korea’s military said Tuesday, adding to a recent streak in weapons testing that is apparently in protest of the U.S. sending major naval assets to South Korea in a show of force. In its third round of launches since last week,…


North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles After US-South Korea Drills

SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Friday, its latest weapons demonstration came days after U.S. and South Korean warplanes conducted joint drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. North Korea has conducted an unprecedented number of missile tests this year in what some experts call…


North Korea Fires 4 Ballistic Missiles as US, South Korea End Drills

SEOUL—North Korea fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the western sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, as Seoul and Washington ended a high-profile six-day military exercise. North Korea has launched a series of missiles this week, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile, drawing condemnation from the United States, South Korea, and Japan, and…