US and South Korea fire missiles into sea, matching North Korea’s launches

The US and South Korean militaries launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday in a show of force matching a North Korean missile display a day earlier (South Korea Presidential Office/AP)

The US and South Korean militaries launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday in a show of force matching a North Korean display a day earlier.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the allies’ live-fire exercise involved eight Army Tactical Missile System missiles fired into South Korea’s eastern waters across 10 minutes. It said the drill was aimed at demonstrating an ability to respond swiftly and accurately to North Korean attacks.