SEOUL – North Korea fired three ballistic missiles on Thursday night, bringing its two-day tally to an unprecedented 31 missiles as South Korea and the United States announced plans to extend a major joint military exercise.
Viewed as a tit-for-tat move to raise the stakes, Pyongyang is also believed to be solidifying its claim as a nuclear weapons state and intensifying anxiety during a time of mourning for the South.
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