US, South Korea fire weapons after North Korea missile launch

The US and South Korea each launched two Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles at mock targets [South Korean Defence Ministry/Handout via Reuters]

South Korea and the United States have carried out a series of missile drills in response to North Korea’s first ballistic missile launch over Japan since 2017.

The suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile flew about 4,600km (2,850 miles) on Tuesday morning before falling into the Pacific, the longest flight for any North Korean test.