Pyongyang's Provocation: A Calculated Move in Trump's High Stakes Diplomacy North Korea's latest round of missile launches has reignited tensions on the Korean Peninsula, but this time, there may be more to it than meets the eye.
The timing of these launches is telling: by firing off missiles as the joint US South Korea drills are winding down, Pyongyang sends a message that its nuclear ambitions won't be intimidated by America's military might.
The North Korean leader's sister, Kim Yo Jong, has made clear that Seoul's decision to participate in joint exercises with Washington is seen as a "hostile policy" towards Pyongyang.