North Korea fires presumed short-range missiles into the sea
The launches came two days after North Korea’s state media said leader Kim Jong Un supervised an artillery drill aimed at testing the combat readiness of units in front-line and eastern areas.
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Japan lodged an immediate protest, saying the missile landed inside its exclusive economic zone.
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The negotiations follow a months-long stalemate over the withdrawal of sanctions in exchange for disarmament.
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South Korea's president called for an "international peace zone" between the divided Koreas with U.N. offices and other international groups stationed there.
A statement attributed to a North Korean foreign ministry official said potential upcoming working-level talks would be decisive in determining the fate of the country's diplomacy with Washington.
Despite widespread skepticism that Kim will give up his nuclear weapons program, Trump is attempting to coax Kim back into negotiations with flattery and by offering to help him achieve a better economic future for his country.
Observers say the launches were aimed at ramping up pressure on the United States to make concessions as the two countries are struggling to resume diplomacy on the North's nuclear weapons program.
South Korea's military later said that the flight data of the weapon launched Thursday showed similarities to the Russian-made Iskander, a short-range, nuclear-capable missile.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectile launch came from an area near the eastern city of Wonsan.
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