In a stark warning, top U.S. and South Korean commanders said the North risked tipping the peninsula toward war. Instead, the maneuvers went ahead in what U.S. Pacific Command called an “ironclad” show of resolve, with the U.S. Army and the South Korea military fired missiles off the eastern coast of South Korea. Meanwhile, North Korea’s leader Kim threatened more tests and taunted Trump, calling the ICBM test an Independence Day gift, according to North Korean state media. “Hard to believe that South Korea and Japan will put up with this much longer,” he wrote. “We hope the relevant discussions of the North Korea nuclear issue focus on dialogue, negotiation, and peaceful settlement as soon as possible,” he said.

Source: Washington Post July 05, 2017 09:05 UTC