Japan’s government also reported the launch, with chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno condemning the launches as a threat to the region’s peace and security.
In less than two weeks, nuclear-armed North Korea has conducted three other missile tests, an unusual frequency of launches.
Two of those involved single “hypersonic missiles” capable of high speeds and maneuvering after launch, while the last, on Friday, involved a pair of short-range ballistic missiles fired from train cars.
The latest launches have drawn both condemnation and an appeal for dialogue from a U.S. administration that has imposed new sanctions over North Korean missile launches and is pushing for more.
North Korea has defended the missile tests as its sovereign right to self-defense and accused the United States of intentionally escalating the situation with new sanctions.
Reuters
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