North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-Japan-South Korea naval drills conclude

North Korea has fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, a day after South Korea, the US and Japan wrapped up five days of joint maritime drills.

• North Korea has launched several short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea, with the missiles flying roughly 250 km.
• South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch at about 5:20 AM local time and was closely sharing information on it with the US and Japan.
• The launch came a day after South Korea concluded five days of joint maritime drills with the US and Japan, which Pyongyang had condemned as a threat to the region.
• US Pacific Command said the missiles pose no immediate threat to US territory or allies, reaffirming Washington's commitment to defending South Korea.