Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
North Korea fired off a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles for the third time this month.
It comes as the U.S.
And South Korean militaries are holding joint drills that were shortened following orders from President Trump.
NPR's Anthony Kuhn has more from Seoul.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said they detected around 10 short-range
ballistic missiles launched from the capital Pyongyang eastward toward the sea.
Earlier in the day, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong,
dismissed the downsizing of the allies' joint drills, saying it wasn't worthy of comment.
She called them provocative and aggressive.
President Trump said he planned to meet with Kim this year.
He said he had contacted Kim and received a positive response.
Kim's sister said she had not heard anything about such contact.
Kim acknowledged, though, the good personal relationship between her brother
and Trump, despite the U.S.'s hostile policies towards North Korea.
Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.
President Trump hosted tech leaders at the White House to discuss U.S.
Efforts on crypto and artificial intelligence.
Trump says the technology is crucial to create more jobs and beat China,
but voters have a different perspective, as NPR's Deepa Shibiram reports.