North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles Following Trilateral Military Exercises
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- Kyodo News
- The Japan Times
- Yonhap
- The Korea Herald
- Associated Press
- Bloomberg
- Frankfurter Allgemeine
- South China Morning Post
- Tempo English
- Al Jazeera
- Reuters
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North Korea fired multiple short range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday morning. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that the missiles were launched from the Wonsan area at approximately 5:20 a.m. and traveled about 250 kilometers. The launches occurred one day after the conclusion of Freedom Edge, a five day joint military exercise involving South Korea, Japan, and the United States that focused on integrating air, maritime, missile defense, cyber, and medical capabilities. North Korean Defense Minister Kim Song Gi condemned the exercises as a critical security threat and vowed to take strong countermeasures.
In response to the launches, South Korea's presidential National Security Office convened an emergency security meeting to assess the impact on national security. South Korean officials condemned the missiles as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions and called for an immediate halt to the provocations. The US Pacific Command stated that the event did not pose an immediate threat to US territory or its allies. Some sources indicated the missiles may have been Hwasong 11 series ballistic missiles and rounds from 600 millimeter multiple rocket launchers.
This event follows a pattern of tension. North Korea previously fired a dozen short range missiles on August 20 during the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises. While US President Donald Trump ordered a reduction in the scale of those annual exercises, calling them costly and hostile, North Korean officials stated that the reduction did not change the hostile nature of the drills. The latest launches also precede a scheduled summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C. where North Korea is expected to be on the agenda.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These outlets highlighted North Korea's perception of the joint exercises as a threat and a rehearsal for invasion.
- Centre
- These outlets focused on the factual sequence of events, detailing the missile specifications and the timeline of the military exercises.
- Centre-right
- These outlets emphasized the tension between the missile launches and President Trump's conciliatory gestures toward North Korea.
Sources
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast, Seoul says
- Centre Associated Press: North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea after rivals’ military drill it sees as provocation - AP News
- Centre Bloomberg: North Korea Fires Multiple Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
- Centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine: Threatening gesture: North Korea fires ballistic missiles
- Centre Kyodo News: North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan
- Centre Reuters: North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles toward sea, South Korea says - Reuters
- Centre-right South China Morning Post: North Korea launches missile salvo after US-South Korea-Japan drills
- Centre-left Tempo English: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Following US-Japan-South Korea Military Drills
- Centre The Japan Times: North Korea fires off ‘multiple’ missiles, a day after trilateral exercises end
- Centre-right The Korea Herald: S. Korea holds emergency security meeting after North Korea fires ballistic missiles
- Centre Yonhap: (2nd LD) N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
- Centre Yonhap: N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS
- Centre Yonhap: (URGENT) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS
- Centre Yonhap: (URGENT) N. Korea's ballistic missiles flew about 250 km: JCS
- Centre Yonhap: Cheong Wa Dae denounces N.K. missile launch as violation of UNSC resolution
- Centre Yonhap: (LEAD) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS
- Centre Yonhap: (3rd LD) N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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