In an apparent response to the arrival of a US submarine with nuclear weapons in South Korea, North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan.
“The North Korean ballistic missiles landed in the East Sea after flying about 550 kilometers each, and the detailed specifications of these missiles are being thoroughly evaluated by the intelligence authorities of the Republic of Korea (official name of South Korea) and the United States,” reported the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in a statement.
The launch occurred hours after the Nuclear Consultative Council (NCC) meeting in Seoul between the Asian country and the United States.
The NCC is a bilateral mechanism to coordinate US responses to potential attacks from North Korea, including the nuclear option.
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