North Korea launches several missiles off east coast

North Korea launched several missiles from its east coast toward waters off the Korean Peninsula on November 4, South Korea’s military said, as Pyongyang continued a series of weapons tests and rejected renewed dialogue with Washington under current U.S. policy. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launches from the Sondok area on the morning of November 4. South Korean and U.S. authorities were analyzing the missiles’ specifications, and the allies said they had monitored preparations and tracked the missiles after launch. The exact number and capabilities had not been established in the reports. U.S. Pacific Command said it was consulting regional allies and partners. Its current assessment found no immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to allies. South Korea’s military said it remained on alert and prepared to respond to further activity. The launches came as Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed the prospect of talks with Washington while the United States maintains what she called a hostile policy. In remarks carried by North Korea’s state news agency, she said Pyongyang had no need to meet U.S. officials...