In what is the third launch by the hermit nation in the last two weeks, North Korea has fired off another two projectiles.
On Friday local time, North Korea fired the duo of missiles, which reportedly landed in the Sea of Japan, according to NBC News. Officials said there was no threat to the U.S., its allies, or its assets in the region.
The early assessment of the launch was that it is simply another show of force before the planned U.S.-South Korea military drills, which are set to take place in August. North Korea previously fired two ballistic missiles from the Hodo Peninsula on Wednesday. North Korea launched another two projectiles into the sea last Thursday.
In May, North Korea fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea, escalating tensions in the region. Trump made history in June when he crossed over the Korean demilitarized zone and shook hands with leader Kim Jong Un, becoming the first sitting president to do so.
“I think it’s very much under control, very much under control,” Trump said in response to questions from reporters Thursday about the launch.
