N. Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows a launching drill of a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the Pyongyang International Airport in North Korea, 18 February 2023 (issued 19 February 2023). EPA-EFE/KCNA" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/02/19/11312542-hwasong-15-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-epa.jpg"/><figcaption>A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows a launching drill of a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the Pyongyang International Airport in North Korea, 18 February 2023 (issued 19 February 2023). <em>EPA-EFE/KCNA</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>TOKYO - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Monday, Japan&#x27;s Defense Ministry said, following a test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile two days earlier.</p><p>The two missiles appear to have fallen outside Japan&#x27;s exclusive economic zone and there were no reports of damage to aircraft or ships, the ministry said.</p><p>North Korea the same day released a statement by Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of leader Kim Jong Un, warning that the country may launch missiles into the Pacific Ocean, possibly over Japan.</p><p>&quot;The frequency of using the Pacific as our firing range depends upon the U.S. forces&#x27; action,&quot; said the statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency.</p><p>The United States held joint air drills on Sunday separately with Japan and South Korea.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/02/19/23/north-korea-says-it-fired-icbm-as-warning-to-us-seoul">North Korea says it fired ICBM as warning to US, Seoul</a></li></ul><p>North Korea &quot;will take corresponding counteraction&quot; if U.S. actions are &quot;judged to be any direct or indirect threat,&quot; said Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers&#x27; Party of Korea.</p><div><strong>==Kyodo</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2470931" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Monday, Japan's Defense Ministry said, following a test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile two days earlier.

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N. Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan

N. Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan

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Published Feb 20, 2023 08:01 AM PHT

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