South Korea said the ICBM was shot down at around 6 a.m. local time on Wednesday at an altitude of about 360 kilometers (223 miles) and an altitude of about 540 kilometers (335 miles).
At 6:37 a.m., North Korea launched a second ballistic missile – not believed to be an ICPM – that went missing 20 kilometers (12 miles) from South Korean surveillance.
The third missile, considered a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), flew at about 760 kilometers (472 miles) and was at an altitude of 60 kilometers (37 miles), the South Korean JCS added.
The JCS said intelligence officials from South Korea and the United States were examining the tests for further details.
Japan has announced that at least two missiles have been fired from North Korea, one of which was flying about 750 kilometers (466 miles) “in irregular orbit”, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said.
Kishi said the missile landed outside Japan’s Special Economic Zone (EEZ).
The JCS said South Korea and the United States each fired a missile into the sea off the Korean Peninsula in response to recent tests by North Korea. The U.S. military statement confirmed the launch.
“This proves that our army has the capability and readiness to accurately strike the appearance of provocation with our large force,” the JCS added.
The South Korean Air Force conducted an “elephant walk” on Wednesday, charging about 30 F-15K armed fighter jets on the runway to show strength, the JCS said.
When asked if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would meet with him, Biden said, “It depends on whether he is honest and whether he is serious.”
To date, Biden’s strategy has not provided a working meeting with North Korea in more than a year.
Meanwhile, Yoon said South Korea and its allies were ready for North Korea’s provocative actions.
Recent Missiles North Korea has tested its missiles for the 16th time this year, with the United States believing May 4 was a failed ICBM test, which exploded shortly after launch.
But North Korea is thought to have tested the ICBM in late March.
The missile flew at an altitude of 6,000 kilometers (3,728 miles) and an altitude of 1,080 kilometers (671 miles) within 71 minutes and fell into the water off the west coast of Japan, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense.
The U.S. military and intelligence agencies estimate that Pyongyang may be ready for its first underground nuclear test in almost five years.
CNN’s Jeremy Diamond, Jack Quan, Brad London, Oren Lieberman, Kevin Liptok, Jesse Jung and Paula Hancox all contributed to the report.
