North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea, prompting South Korea, the US and Japan to hold urgent consultations. The allies condemned the launches as violations of UN resolutions. The move came amid tensions over the reduced scale of the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise.
Seoul [South Korea], August 21: Tensions on the Korean Peninsula escalated after North Korea launched a barrage of around 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea from the vicinity of Pyongyang, South Korean media reported.
The missiles that were launched a day ago prompted urgent trilateral consultations among senior diplomats from South Korea, the United States and Japan on Friday.
Missile launch triggers response
As per a report by South Korea's official news agency Yonhap, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected roughly a dozen short-range ballistic missiles launched from the Pyongyang area at around 5 pm (local time Thursday), adding that further analysis is under way in cooperation with the United States.
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