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North Korea fires four ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
[CNN] North Korea has fired four ballistic missiles, three of which landed within 200 nautical miles of Japan, the country's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday.Speaking to the Japanese parliament, Abe said the launch was a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions. "It is an extremely dangerous action," he said. A US official also confirmed that Pyongyang fired four projectiles, which appeared to be ballistic missiles. Abe said three landed within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends 200 nautical miles from its coastline according to international maritime law. The move comes as South Korea and the United States hold joint military exercises, which Pyongyang views as preparations for an invasion. A spokesman for the South Korea Defense Ministry, said "several projectiles" flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). The launch took place in Tongchang-ri, in the country's North Pyongan province, and the projectiles are believed to have landed in the Sea of Japan, which is also known as the East Sea, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry official.
Posted by: Skidmark 2017-03-06 |
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