It would be `` premature '' to make a judgment about whether the North Korean `` provocation cycle is going up , down or zig-zagging , '' Daniel Russel , White House special assistant and senior director for Asian affairs , said Monday . Two Musudan missiles have been sent to a storage facility , a U.S. official says . The US and South Korea said previously the missiles could be fired at any time . The move came after the intensity of North Korea threats has calmed . But Pyongyang criticized the US and South Korea over naval activity in the area .
Two Musudan missiles have been sent to a storage facility , a U.S. official says . The US and South Korea said previously the missiles could be fired at any time . The move came after the intensity of North Korea threats has calmed . But Pyongyang criticized the US and South Korea over naval activity in the area .