North Korea launches missiles as it dials up pressure against U.S.

North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, increasing pressure on the U.S. These weapons demonstrations occurred after Pyongyang rejected a U.N. resolution and vowed to bolster its nuclear deterrent capabilities against U.S. hostilities. The launches persist despite President Donald Trump scaling back joint military exercises with South Korea in an attempt to revive diplomacy with Kim Jong Un, as North Korea continues to assert its status as a nuclear-armed state.