North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off of its east coast early Monday, officials said, the second weapons test in three days.
The missiles were launched around 7 a.m. local time from near the west coast of North Korea, Japan’s Ministry of Defense said, adding they likely fell in the Sea of Japan on the east side of the Korean Peninsula.
The first missile flew as far as 400 kilometers, the ministry said, adding the second flew some 350 kilometers.
South Korea also said it detected two short-range ballistic missiles launched just north of Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital, according to the country’s joint chiefs of staff.
北朝鮮は本日７時頃、北朝鮮西岸付近から、２発の弾道ミサイルを、東方向に向けて発射しました。
詳細については現在分析中ですが、落下したのはいずれも朝鮮半島東側の日本海で、我が国のＥＥＺ外と推定されます。https://t.co/Pqelpaabb5 pic.twitter.com/XZKN07aIiJ— 防衛省・自衛隊 (@ModJapan_jp) February 20, 2023
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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