North Korea fired two-short range ballistic missiles a day before a U.S. aircraft carrier is set to arrive in South Korea for military exercises
SEOUL—North Korea fired two-short range ballistic missiles Monday, a day before a U.S. aircraft carrier is set to arrive in South Korea for military exercises.
The missiles were launched between 7:47 a.m. and 8 a.m. local time from Junghwa County, south of the capital Pyongyang, and traveled about 230 miles before landing in waters between Korea and Japan, Seoul’s military said. The missiles reached an altitude of about 30 miles and landed outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Japan’s Defense Ministry said.
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