(SkyNews) – North Korea has fired two unidentified projectiles off the east coast and into the sea, according to the South Korean military.
South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the US and South Korean militaries were analyzing the launches, which are believed to have come from the South Hamgyong Province. They didn’t provide further details, however, earlier Japan said Pyongyang might have fired a ballistic missile, with the coast guard warning ships against coming close to any fallen objects.
The Japanese defense ministry said: “It may have been a ballistic missile. It has not fallen within Japanese territory and is not believed to have come down within Japan’s exclusive economic zone.”
The Japanese government added that the projectiles flew around 450 km (280 miles). “The first launch in just less than a year represents a threat to peace and stability in Japan and the region and violates UN resolutions,” Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga said in comments aired by public broadcaster NHK. READ MORE
