North Korea fires two suspected missiles after branding Pompeo a `toxin`
(The Guardian Japan)

Launch comes day after regime called US secretary of state `impudent´ and questioned his ability in nuclear talksNorth Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday in the seventh weapons launch in a month, South Korea´s military said, a day after it threatened to remain America´s biggest threat in protest against US-led sanctions on the country.The North had been expected to halt weapons tests because 10-day joint US-South Korean military exercises ended earlier this week. Pyongyang regards these drills as an invasion rehearsal. Related: North Korea calls Pompeo `poisonous` to diplomacy Related: North Korea launched two missiles into the sea, says South Korea Related: South Korea cuts intelligence ties with Japan, raising fears over North Korea Continue reading...