SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles in another show of force Tuesday, a day after the US and South Korea began military drills that Pyongyang views as an invasion rehearsal.
The missiles launched from the southwestern coastal town of Jangyon flew across North Korea before landing in the sea off that country's east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. It said both missiles travelled about 620 kilometers .The reported flight distances suggest the missiles target South Korea, which hosts about 28,000 US troops.
North Korea appears to be using long-stalled talks with the United States and the expanding US-South Korean drills as a chance to enlarge its weapons arsenals to increase its leverage in future dealings with the United States.The North Korean threats, along with China's increasing assertiveness, have pushed the United States to seek to reinforce its alliances with South Korea and Japan.
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