Seoul Launched Missiles 6 Minutes After N. Korean Missile Launch To Demonstrate Counterattack Capabilities

The South Korean military fired missiles into the waters off eastern Korea minutes after North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile launch was detected early Wednesday morning, reports the Wall Street Journal.

An air force E-737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft detected the missile launch and six minutes later army ground-based launchers, navy Aegis destroyers and air force F-16 fighters began firing missiles, said the South Korean Defense Ministry on...