North Korea launches more missile tests in protest over US-South Korea military drills
Show of force raises the stakes for diplomats who hope to restart talks aimed at persuading Pyongyang to halt its nuclear weapons programme
31 July 2019 - 17:13
Seoul — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles early on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, only days after it launched two similar missiles intended to put pressure on South Korea and the US to stop upcoming military drills.
The firings follow launches on July 25, North Korea’s first missile tests since leader Kim Jong-Un and US President Donald Trump met on June 30 and agreed to revive stalled denuclearisation talks...
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