North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles In A Record Year For Launches

 

CNBC/Reuters: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles, South Korean military says 

* Japan’s Vice Defence Minister Toshiro Ino said the North Korean-fired ballistic missiles seemed to have landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 

* Ino said there had been no report of damage from the missiles so far. 

* It comes just days after the country tested a high-thrust solid-fuel engine that experts said would allow quicker and more mobile launch of ballistic missiles, as it seeks to develop a new strategic weapon and speed up its nuclear and missile programs. 

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. 

Japan’s Vice Defence Minister Toshiro Ino said the North Korean-fired ballistic missiles seemed to have landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 

The missiles flew to an altitude of 550 kilometers (342 miles) and covered a range of 250 kilometers (53 miles), according to the Japanese Defence Ministry.  

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North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles In A Record Year For Launches  

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles: Seoul -- DW  

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast, South Korean and Japanese officals say -- ABC News Australia  

North Korea fires two more missiles in a record year for launches -- CNN 

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