North Korea has acted increasingly belligerent since the start of the Trump presidency<\/b>
The U. S. has responded to this aggression, setting up its advanced anti-missile defense system in South Korea, Reuters Tuesday. Three of North Korea\u2019s four medium-range ballistic missiles traveled about 600 miles and reached an altitude of 160 miles after from the Dongchang-ri long-range missile site, South Korean military officials said. The missiles landed within Japan\u2019s exclusive economic zone off the Oga Peninsula in Akita prefecture. \u201cContinued provocative actions by North Korea, to include yesterday\u2019s launch of multiple missiles, only confirm the prudence of our alliance decision last year to deploy THAAD to South Korea,\u201d U. S. Pacific Commander Admiral Harry Harris said in a statement, referring to the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system.<\/p>\n