North Korea Fires Missiles as Provocation Continues Over Military Drills

U.S. Army soldiers wait to board their CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a joint military drill between South Korea and the United States at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Pocheon, South Korea, on March 19, 2023. Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on March 27 as part of announcing its displeasure over the U.S.–South Korea joint military drills in the peninsula.

“North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile,” the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan posted on Twitter, with a list of the prime minister’s instructions. “1. Dedicate maximum effort to gather & analyze information, & provide the public speedy & adequate information. 2. Ensure the safety of aircraft, vessels, & other assets. 3. Take all possible measures for precaution, incl. readiness for contingencies.”