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Japan says North Korea launched two ballistic missiles
Japan’s defence ministry said North Korea launched two ballistic missiles on the morning of October 12.
The launches took place at about 9:20 and 9:40 local time.
Japan believes both missiles fell outside its exclusive economic zone, and no damage has been reported.
The launches add to North Korea’s recent weapons activity.
On October 3, North Korea’s state media said the country had held a drill involving a strategic intermediate-range missile fired towards the Sea of Japan.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched that exercise.
The available information does not say what will happen next.
Japan said North Korea launched two ballistic missiles on the morning of October 12.
Japan’s defense ministry said the launches took place at about 9:20 and 9:40 local time.
The missiles were believed to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
No damage had been reported at the time of the article.
- Who
- Japan said North Korea launched the missiles.
- What
- Two ballistic missiles were launched.
- When
- October 12, at about 9:20 and 9:40 local time.
- Where
- The launch location was not stated; the missiles were believed to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
- Why
- Not stated.
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No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
North Korea’s state news agency reported a strategic weapons launch drill toward the Sea of Japan.
Japan’s defense ministry said the first ballistic missile was launched.
Japan’s defense ministry said the second ballistic missile was launched.
- Missiles launched
- 2 ballistic missiles
- First launch
- About 9:20 on October 12
- Second launch
- About 9:40 on October 12
- Estimated impact area
- Outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone
- Reported damage
- None at the time of the article
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