In response to the missile launches, the United States and South Korea held combined live-fire drills, including surface-to-surface missile tests involving the U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and the South's Hyunmoo-2 SRBM, both militaries said.
SEOUL -North Korea fired three missiles on Wednesday, including one thought to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile, after U.S. President Joe Biden ended an Asia trip where he agreed to new measures to deter the nuclear-armed state.
His predecessor, liberal Moon Jae-in, staked his legacy on an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to engage with Pyongyang, but began conducting more military shows of force in the waning days of his administration this year after North Korea test-fired a string of missiles. Washington and Seoul officials also recently warned that North Korea appeared ready to resume nuclear weapons tests for the first time since 2017, possibly during Biden's visit, his first to Asia as president.The South Korean joint chiefs said the three missiles were fired on Wednesday from the Sunan area of the North's capital, Pyongyang, where its international airport has become a hub of missile tests.
South Korea had described Pyongyang's Hwasong-17 test in March as a failure, and the launch ended a self-imposed 2017 moratorium on long-range missile and nuclear testing amid stalled denuclearisation talks with Washington.
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