North Korea , Continues Missile Tests Amid , Joint US-South Korea Military Exercises.<br />'Newsweek' reports that North Korea has test-fired its 20th <br />and 21st missiles of 2023 following the largest joint <br />U.S.-South Korea military exercises in five years.<br />'Newsweek' reports that North Korea has test-fired its 20th <br />and 21st missiles of 2023 following the largest joint <br />U.S.-South Korea military exercises in five years.<br />According to a statement by South Korea's Joint <br />Chiefs of Staff, two short-range ballistic missiles <br />were fired from a site south of Pyongyang. .<br />The ballistic missiles reportedly <br />traveled 200 miles before <br />landing in the Sea of Japan. .<br />In 2022, North Korea fired <br />a record-breaking 70 missiles. .<br />In the first three months of 2023, <br />North Korea has already test-fired six <br />cruise missiles and 15 ballistic missiles.<br />U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the seventh launch <br />event in March highlights the "destabilizing impact" <br />of North Korea's missile programs.<br />U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the seventh launch <br />event in March highlights the "destabilizing impact" <br />of North Korea's missile programs.<br />The U.S. commitments <br />to the defense of the Republic <br />of Korea and Japan remain ironclad, USINDOPACOM statement, via 'Newsweek'.<br />'Newsweek' reports that North Korea's nuclear <br />missiles are designed to reach as far as U.S. <br />territory in the Pacific and beyond.<br />On March 28, the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz <br />was scheduled to dock in Busan as part of ongoing <br />naval exercises with the South Korean Navy.<br />Recently, the Nimitz concluded other <br />military drills with Japan's Maritime <br />Self-Defense Force in the region
