The conversation followed another North Korean missile test-launch on Saturday which Washington and Seoul said was unsuccessful, but which drew widespread international condemnation. South Korean officials responded that the cost was for Washington to bear, under the bilateral agreement. South Korea and the United States say the sole purpose of THAAD is to guard against North Korean missiles. Two-month long US-South Korean joint military drills were due to conclude on Sunday, US and South Korean officials said. The exercise, called Foal Eagle, was repeatedly denounced by North Korea, which saw it as a rehearsal for war.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 01, 2017 01:41 UTC