US, Japan, South Korea Condemn North Korea Missile Launches

The United States, Japan and South Korea have issued a joint statement condemning North Korea’s latest missile launches.

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles shortly after Pyongyang warned of an “inevitable” response to ongoing US-South Korea joint military drills.

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The trilateral statement reflected the growing thaw between Japan and South Korea — a major foreign policy goal of US President Joe Biden’s administration as it strengthens alliances in a region tested by North Korea and expansionist China.