North Korea fired two projectiles into the East Sea, the first since leader Kim Jong Un met with President Trump last month.
The first projectile was reportedly fired Thursday around 5:30 a.m. local time, with the second launched 23 minutes later, flying about 270 miles and landing in the water.
“Our military is monitoring the situation in case of additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
In May, North Korea fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea, furthering tensions in the region. Trump made history in June when he crossed the Korean demilitarized zone into North Korea and shook hands with Kim, becoming the first sitting president to do so.
The projectile launches come a day after South Korea’s ambassador to the U.S. reportedly said that the U.S. and North Korea had discussed resuming denuclearization talks.
In addition to short-range projectiles, the U.S. military has confirmed that North Korea possesses a missile capable of striking anywhere in the continental U.S.
