North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles toward Japan on the night from Saturday to Sunday (local time). Report that Japanese media and international news agencies. It is the seventh time in two weeks that North Korea has fired missiles. This has recently led to strong reactions from Japan, South Korea and the United States.
The missiles were said to have ended up in the sea outside Japan’s territorial waters. According to the Japanese Defense Minister, Toshiro Ino, the projectiles reached a height of 100 kilometers and covered about 350 kilometers. Japanese authorities are trying to find out exactly what kind of missiles are involved. It is also being investigated whether they were launched from a submarine.
North Korea says the missile tests are necessary in “self-defense” against US military threats, Reuters news agency reported. The government in Pyongyang claims the launches did not endanger the security of countries and regions nearby.
On Tuesday, a North Korean missile flew over Japan for the first time in five years. Civilians were called to evacuate and take cover. In response to the launches from North Korea, the US and South Korea have also fired missiles. In addition, military exercises at sea were held.