By Josh Smith, Joori Roh and David Brunnstrom SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and South Korea held joint maritime exercises involving a U.S.
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Thursday, follo.
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Thursday, follo.
By Joori Roh and Chang-Ran Kim SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -South Korea scrambled fighter jets after North Korean warplanes staged an apparent bombing drill on Thursday, Seoul s defense ministry said, as allied warships held missile defence drills and Pyongyang fired off the latest in a series of ballistic missiles. The rare bombing drill by at least eight North Korean fighter jets and four bombers prompted the South to deploy 30 fighters. The warplanes swarmed each side of the heavily fortified border amid rising tensions over a string of missile tests by Pyongyang. North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday in the direction of Japan, just an hour after condemning the repositioning of a U.S. aircraft carrier to the region, and a U.N. Security Council meeting held in New York. North Korea has launched about 40 missiles this year, including its largest intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and appears ready to hold its first nuclear test since 2017, o
By Joori Roh and Chang-Ran Kim SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -South Korea scrambled fighter jets after North Korean warplanes staged an apparent bombing drill on