North Korea fires two ballistic missiles that land outside Japan's EEZ

According to Japan’s defense ministry, North Korea conducted two ballistic missile launches on Monday morning. The first projectile was fired at 9:19 toward the northeast, traveling an estimated 220 kilometres and reaching a maximum altitude of about 20 kilometres before landing outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone off the North’s east coast. A second missile was launched at 9:36 toward the east, covering at least 910 kilometres with a peak altitude near 70 kilometres, ultimately falling in the East Sea.

Deputy defense minister Takashi Koyari said officials are analyzing details of the second missile, including a possible irregular trajectory. He reiterated that the launches violate United Nations Security Council resolutions. Tokyo has formally protested the actions by delivering a strong complaint to Pyongyang via its embassy in Beijing.