Japan's Defense Ministry says North Korea has fired what appears to be two ballistic missiles. Government officials say both missiles have apparently landed outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone. There have been no reports of damage to Japanese vessels and aircraft so far.
South Korea's military says Pyongyang launched two ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Sunday.
North Korea has fired missiles with unprecedented frequency this year.
Japanese officials say the launch this time is the 35th in 2022 including cruise missiles.
Among them, 16 occurred from late September to the end of November. Pyongyang says it fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile on November 18.
South Korea's military says Pyongyang launched two ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Sunday.
North Korea has fired missiles with unprecedented frequency this year.
Japanese officials say the launch this time is the 35th in 2022 including cruise missiles.
Among them, 16 occurred from late September to the end of November. Pyongyang says it fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile on November 18.
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North Korea allegedly fired two ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan on Sunday, according to South Korean and Japanese military reports. The missiles did not reportedly cause damage to Japanese vessels or aircraft within their exclusive economic zone. This is the 35th such launch from North
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221218_14/
Date: Dec. 18, 2022
Created: 2022/12/18 18:06
Updated: 2025/12/09 10:16
Last Read: 2022/12/18 19:39