No mention of North Korea during remarks by President Trump, Vice President Pence nor Defense Secretary Esper at the Pentagon hours after North Korean forces launched two short-range ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan (East Sea)

One of North Korea's new short-range ballistic missiles flew 430 miles, which now puts all of South Korea and parts of Japan in range: officials

North Korea test-fired new type of short-range ballistic missile during latest salvo Thursday morning: U.S. official. Launch comes two days after Kim Jong Un visited shipyard to see new modified ballistic-missile submarine under construction.

Sat here waiting for KCNA to (hopefully) release some pictures of North Korea’s potentially new SRBM launches https://t.co/1dq81bNXcu

#NorthKorea update: "We are aware of North Korea's launch of 2 short range ballistic missiles Thursday" per US defense official "We assess this as a test of new type of missile for the #DPRK"

At least not one they’ll admit https://t.co/YNqmvL1hdr

#BREAKING Palestinian president says to end agreements with #Israel. (AFP)

HMS Duncan could be transiting the strait of Hormuz in this very moment according to this rough but plausible reconstruction of her voyage from Crete. #Iran #TankerSeizure @IntelCrab

HMS Duncan could be transiting the strait of Hormuz in this very moment according to this rough but plausible reconstruction of her voyage from Crete. #Iran #TankerSeizure @IntelCrab

So North Korea fired a new short range ballistic missile according to South Korea’s NSC. Bit more serious than the missile test back in May. And in the same week Kim Jong-un shows off a new submarine. Officials in Seoul have expressed strong concern.

Reuters: "Turkish military chiefs discuss possible offensive in Syria" https://t.co/46qX77KqCw

Don’t know how true this is, will have to wait for more details. Certainly would be escalatory if it is confirmed. @haynesdeborah @AliBunkallSKY if you have any info on this, would love to hear it! https://t.co/nvqgvHEWnf

Very important, if true: British sources told the Russian media outlet @sputnik_ir that Britian intends to blacklist the IRGC as a terrorist organization following its seizure of the British oil tanker #Stenaimpero

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg tells NPR that despite battling cancer for a third time, she's not going anywhere anytime soon. Watch the full interview ⬇️ https://t.co/wJEhCBMNyh

#BREAKING: Centcom official tells me "senior representatives from allies and partner nations discussed in Florida a new maritime security initiative in the Gulf "Operation Sentinel"

#BREAKING Pompeo says he is willing to go #Iran for direct talks

Need to reward Kim for those missile launches. https://t.co/6Fm690IwvM

#US urges #NorthKorea to stop provocations after missile tests https://t.co/VAPOVLlOIe

#BREAKING: North Korea says missile launches were ‘warning’ against ‘South Korean warmongers’ https://t.co/ILM1L9W3be

#UPDATE: North Korea confirms it conducted new tactical guided weapons firing under leaders guidance https://t.co/1xiVickoMJ

#UPDATE: North Korean leader urges Seoul to suspend deployment of new weapons, military drills https://t.co/v1z82bmsry