North Korea fires two missiles off eastern coast
North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its eastern coast Monday, the second such launch in less than a week, according to the South Korean Defense Ministry.
The defense ministry said it is on high alert and monitoring the situation. It called on the North to stop the missile launches. The weapons launched were Scud missiles that flew more than 500 kilometers (311 miles), according to the defense ministry. The missiles landed in the sea, South Korea’s semi-official Yonhap news agency reported.
On Thursday, four Scud missiles with a shorter range were fired into the sea off North Korea’s eastern coast — flying about 220 kilometers (137 miles), according to Yonhap — just days after
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