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U.S. and South Korean forces fire missiles

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South Korea and the U.S. have fired a string of missiles into the sea

It follows North Korea firing one of its own on Tuesday, the first in over five years to fly over Japan.

Seoul says its missiles were fired into the East Sea, which is between Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 21: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in participate in a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on May 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Moon Jae-in is the second world leader to be hosted by President Biden at the White House. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The U.S., Japan and South Korea are conducting military drills in a show of strength against Pyongyang.

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