N Korea launches missiles as US, S Korea hold joint military drills | East Asia Tonight (Aug 20)

South Korea calls for halt to provocations by the North as it convenes its security council to discuss Pyongyang's latest missile launches. Also on East Asia Tonight: Wang Yi calls for closer ties with South Korea in meeting with Lee Jae Myung; and Taiwan proposes largest-ever defence budget for 2027. 00:00 Headlines 01:50 Pyongyang launches missiles as US, South hold drills 05:59 Chinese top diplomat calls for closer ties with Seoul 13:15 Taipei proposes record high defence budget 16:35 China sentences Evergrande founder to life 21:07 Robot maker Unitree says years from 'ChatGPT moment' 27:09 Robotics race: Insights from Georg Stieler 36:11 China expanding maritime presence: Report 40:23 Insight: China's Westward Push