North Korea fires missiles after USSouth KoreaJapan Freedom Edge drill Pyongyang last month slammed plans for the so-called Freedom Edge joint exercises in international waters off South Korea as a "threat" to North Korea and other countries of the region. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• North Korea fires missiles after USSouth KoreaJapan Freedom Edge drillS1

• Pyongyang last month slammed plans for the so-called Freedom Edge joint exercises in international waters off South Korea as a "threat" to North Korea and other countries of the region.S2

• North Korea fires shortrange missiles after USSouth KoreaJapan drillsS3