Seoul: North Korea fires one other missile towards sea

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched one other ballistic missile towards its japanese waters Thursday, officers stated, conducting its third spherical of weapons testing this week as South Korea and the United States maintain joint navy workout routines that Pyongyang considers a menace.

The newest launch additionally got here hours earlier than South President Yoon Suk Yeol was to journey to Tokyo for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida geared toward mending frayed ties and solidifying a trilateral safety cooperation with the United States to counter North Korean threats.