South Korea conducts missile drills to simulate attack on North

South Korea fires missiles after a North Korean test
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South Korea on Monday fired a series of missiles into the Sea of Japan in response to North Korea's testing of what it claimed to be a hydrogen bomb on Sunday. The South Korean military said its bombing drills, conducted at dawn, involved having F-15 fighter jets practice dropping ballistic missiles on a North Korean nuclear test site "to send a strong warning to North Korea for its sixth nuclear test," The Washington Post reported. The South also said it believes the North is planning to launch more intercontinental ballistic missiles in the coming days, BBC reported.

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South Korea's missile drills come after President Trump criticized the country for being soft on North Korea. He then said he would consider "stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea."

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Jessica Hullinger

Jessica Hullinger is a writer and former deputy editor of The Week Digital. Originally from the American Midwest, she completed a degree in journalism at Indiana University Bloomington before relocating to New York City, where she pursued a career in media. After joining The Week as an intern in 2010, she served as the title’s audience development manager, senior editor and deputy editor, as well as a regular guest on “The Week Unwrapped” podcast. Her writing has featured in other publications including Popular Science, Fast Company, Fortune, and Self magazine, and she loves covering science and climate-related issues.