North Korea has fired suspected ballistic missiles, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Saturday. Further details are still being analyzed, ministry officials said.
South Korea's military said in a statement that it detected the two North Korean missile launches Saturday morning from its capital region.
"North Korea's actions threaten the peace and safety not only for Japan but also the region and the international community, and are absolutely impermissible," Ino said, calling the four launches in one week "unprecedented." Both of the missiles rose to the maximum altitude of 50 kilometres and flew as far as 400 kilometres before landing in the Sea of Japan in areas outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone, Ino said. The missiles may have been on "irregular" trajectory, which makes tracking more difficult.
North Korea views such military drills among its rivals as an invasion rehearsal and often responds with its own weapons tests.
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