Footage released by South Korea's Defense Ministry shows Seoul's swift response to North Korea's launch of a new type of missile capable of striking Washington, D.C. Photo: ReutersSEOUL—In the dead of night, at 3:17 a.m. on Wednesday, a South Korean air force Boeing 737 early warning aircraft detected the first missile launch from North Korea in more than two months. Six minutes later, the army’s ground-based launchers, navy Aegis destroyers and air force F-16 jets began firing missiles into the waters off eastern Korea, in what was meant as a demonstration of Seoul’s readiness for conflict and its ability to hit back.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 30, 2017 10:41 UTC