* South Korea and the US carried out joint missile drill around 4.45am on Sunday
* Allies launched eight rockets from base in South Korea into East Sea, they said
* Drill was designed to show their readiness to respond to 'crisis event,' US said
* Came just hours after Kim Jong Un tested eight of his own missiles, as tensions continue to mount on the Korean peninsula
South Korea and the US have test-fired a volley of missiles as a show of strength to Kim Jong Un after the North tested eight of its own rockets on Saturday.
Seoul said one US missile and seven Korean missiles were fired from an unspecified base in the northeast of the country into the East Sea in a volley that lasted 10 minutes and began around 4.45am local time Sunday.
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WNU Editor: This is response to North Korea's launches the previous day .... North Korea fires volley of missiles, prompting joint military drill by Japan, US (CNA/Reuters).
US And South Korea Fire Eight Ballistic Missiles A Day After North Korea Did The Same
US, S. Korea fire missiles to sea, matching North’s launches -- AP
South Korea and US fire missiles in warning to North Korea -- BBC
South Korea, U.S. launch 8 missiles in response to North Korea’s missile firings -- CNBC/Reuters
South Korea, US launch missiles in response to North Korea tests -- France 24
South Korea, US launch missiles in response to North's tests -- DW
U.S., S. Korea fire 8 missiles in response to N. Korean launches -- UPI
South Korea, US launch eight missiles in response to North Korea -- CNN
U.S. and South Korea launch missiles in response to North Korea -- Axios
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