South Korea, US security advisers hold talks after North Korea fires salvo of missiles

People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul . Credit: AFP Photo

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke by phone with South Korea National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han to discuss North Korea's launch of three ballistic missiles, the White House said late on Tuesday.

"They both condemned the DPRK's destabilising ballistic missile tests and committed to continue building on their close coordination. Mr Sullivan also reaffirmed the United States' steadfast commitment to the defense of the ROK," the White House said in a statement.

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