South Korea Pledges A More Aggressive Response To North Korea

CNBC: South Korean President Moon tells military to toughen up, orders show of 'overwhelming' force

* South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged defense officials to step up military reform to help counter the nuclear threat from North Korea
* North Korea launched several short-range missiles Saturday though the pariah state has said little about the event
* U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said over the weekend that the U.S. would uphold "peaceful pressure" on North Korea

North Korea's provocative launch of a missile through Japanese airspace came quickly following strong warnings from South Korea that its military was gearing up to hit North Korea back hard if necessary.

South Korea and Japan condemned the latest Tuesday's launch in strong terms.

While Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the missile was an unprecedented, serious and grave threat to his country, South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered a show of "overwhelming" force against Pyongyang.

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