Tensions between South Korea and North Korea flared up again Wednesday after Pyongyang fired over a dozen missiles towards Seoul early in the morning and Seoul responded by launching its own missiles.
North Korea said its move was triggered by the South Korean-US military drills that are taking place now, which it views as a rehearsal for an invasion of its territory. The burst of missiles resulted in Seoul issuing an air raid warning for the island of Ulleungdo.
At around 8.51 am on November 2, the third day of the US-South Korea military drills, North Korea fired 10 missiles, one of which landed in South Korean territory for the first time since the 1950-53 Korean War, said a report in Seoul-based The Korea Times.