North Korea , Continues Missile Tests Amid , Joint US-South Korea Military Exercises.br 'Newsweek' reports that North Korea has test-fired its 20th br and 21st missiles of 2023 following the largest joint br U.S.-South Korea military exercises in five years.br 'Newsweek' reports that North Korea has test-fired its 20th br and 21st missiles of 2023 following the largest joint br U.S.-South Korea military exercises in five years.br According to a statement by South Korea's Joint br Chiefs of Staff, two short-range ballistic missiles br were fired from a site south of Pyongyang. .br The ballistic missiles reportedly br traveled 200 miles before br landing in the Sea of Japan. .br In 2022, North Korea fired br a record-breaking 70 missiles. .br In the first three months of 2023, br North Korea has already test-fired six br cruise missiles and 15 ballistic missiles.br U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the seventh launch br event in March highlights the "destabilizing impact" br of North Korea's missile programs.br U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the seventh launch br event in March highlights the "destabilizing impact" br of North Korea's missile programs.br The U.S. commitments br to the defense of the Republic br of Korea and Japan remain ironclad, USINDOPACOM statement, via 'Newsweek'.br 'Newsweek' reports that North Korea's nuclear br missiles are designed to reach as far as U.S. br territory in the Pacific and beyond.br On March 28, the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz br was scheduled to dock in Busan as part of ongoing br naval exercises with the South Korean Navy.