North Korea launched two ballistic missiles northeastward from its west coast early Monday morning, the Defense Ministry said.
The missiles, launched around 7:47 a.m. and 7:57 a.m., respectively, came down in the Sea of Japan near the east coast of the Korean Peninsula in an area thought to be outside Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). No damage to aircraft or shipping has been reported.
According to the ministry, the missiles had a likely maximum altitude of about 50 kilometers and flew approximately 350 kilometers. It is possible that the missiles were launched with an irregular trajectory, which would make them potentially difficult to intercept.
