South Korean navy and air forces on Thursday staged combined live-fire drills off the Korean peninsula’s east coast, the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) said in a statement.

The exercises are the second in as many days by the South Korean army – a response to North Korea’s test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Tuesday. 

“The navy and air force conducted the joint live–firedrills on July 6 in the middle part of the East Sea to enhance joint operational capabilities and improve the operational capability of the weapon system in preparation for an