Japan's Defense Ministry says North Korea has launched two ballistic missiles.
The ministry says they were launched around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Japan time.
Ministry officials say the missiles appear to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, and there have been no reports of damage.
It's the 16th time this year Pyongyang has fired projectiles suspected to be ballistic missiles or projectiles using ballistic missile technology. The previous launch took place last Thursday.
North Korea has condemned an ongoing joint drill being staged by the US and South Korean militaries.
It warned of countermeasures that Seoul suspects could include the launch of an ICBM or other type of missile.
The ministry says they were launched around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Japan time.
Ministry officials say the missiles appear to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, and there have been no reports of damage.
It's the 16th time this year Pyongyang has fired projectiles suspected to be ballistic missiles or projectiles using ballistic missile technology. The previous launch took place last Thursday.
North Korea has condemned an ongoing joint drill being staged by the US and South Korean militaries.
It warned of countermeasures that Seoul suspects could include the launch of an ICBM or other type of missile.
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North Korea launched two ballistic missiles on Wednesday, according to Japan's Defense Ministry. The launch occurred around 11:40 p.m., with the missiles falling outside Japan's exclusive economic zone and causing no reported damage. This marks the 16th time in 2022 that North Korea has fired
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230831_04/
Date: Aug. 31, 2023
Created: 2023/08/31 07:13
Updated: 2025/12/09 00:24
Last Read: 2023/08/31 08:47