00:00North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast and into the sea of Japan on Monday,
00:06prompting angry reactions from their southern neighbors in Seoul.
00:10The launch has come after weeks of mounting friction over a landmine explosion
00:14along the heavily fortified border that divides both countries.
00:55The怖ocative missile launch has also been viewed by nearby Japan as a serious breach,
01:00of international law.
01:30A joint Seoul-UN investigation last week concluded that North Korea had planted the
01:34landmines that exploded in the demilitarized zone over a year ago, which Pyongyang has angrily
01:40denied. The DMZ is one of the world's most heavily fortified frontiers, and landmine
01:45incidents have previously heightened tensions between the two countries.
01:49The renewed tensions come as U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he'll meet with North
01:54Korea's leader Kim Jong-un this year to hold talks over the country's nuclear capacity.
