Wednesday 25 May 2022 03:34 AM North Korea fires off three ballistic missiles AFTER Biden leaves Asia trends now
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North Korea fired three ballistic missiles off the Sea of Japan early Wednesday in the hours following President Joe Biden's departure from Asia after he spent five days in South Korea and Japan.
U.S. Indo-Pacific confirmed the launches, along with South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and Japan's defense minister.
'While this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the missile launches highlights the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s illicit weapons program,' a statement from U.S. Indo-Pacific said. 'The U.S. commitment to the defense of the Republic of Korea and Japan remains ironclad.'
President Joe Biden arrives back at the White House Tuesday night from his five-day trip to Asia. The White House said Biden had been updated about the North Korean missile tests that happened in the hours following his departure
South Korean television shows a previous North Korean missile launch. U.S.
