North Korea again with short-range ballistic missile test North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles, says South Korea

New missile test in North Korea. Two short-range ballistic missiles were tested. The missiles, launched on Thursday from the northwestern city of Kusong, traveled 420km and 270km to the east. North Korea’s missile test came hours after a top US envoy arrived in South Korea for nuclear deal talks. North Korean state media confirmed that dictator Kim Jong Un had personally evaluated the test.

The Japanese Coast Guard said it believed a ballistic missile landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, citing information from the country’s defense ministry.

North Korea has fired missiles 36 times this year alone. Under Kim Jong Un, the country has stepped up its missile tests.