The South Korean military announced on Saturday that Seoul and Washington will deploy what it called “strategic assets” to the Korean peninsula in response to North Korea’s test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Pyongyang launched an ICBM from near Mupyong-ri, Jagang province at 11.41 pm (KST) on Friday.

“The South Korean and U.S. government launched ground-to-surface missiles and the coalition of the U.S. and the ROK and will develop strategic assets to firmly punish and respond to North Korea’s missile provocation,” South Korean Minister of National Defense, Song Yong-moo told media at a special news briefing.

“Also, [we] will