North Korea Tests Missiles Amid U.S. Drills Cut | Winnipeg News

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

North Korea fired over ten short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, a direct response to the U.S. and South Korea’s decision to cut short their joint military drills — a move Trump had ordered amid his “good relationship” with Kim Jong Un. The launch, just one day after the drills were scaled back, signals Pyongyang’s defiance and may test new missile tech, following a pattern of provocations tied to diplomatic or military shifts. Kim Yo Jong dismissed the reduced drills as meaningless, pointing to other exercises and Seoul’s nuclear submarine plans. Meanwhile, China urges Seoul…