N Korea fires multiple-launch rockets after US, Japan, S Korea joint drills
North Korea fired around 10 rockets using multiple rocket launchers on Thursday, South Korea's military said, adding the launch took place from near the capital, Pyongyang, in a north-westerly direction. Notably, this comes a day after South Korea held joint air drills with the United States and Japan. The weapons are typically classified as short-range ballistic missiles by South Korea.