Afghanistan, Oct. 12 -- North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast on Monday, South Korea's military said, in Pyongyang's fourth missile launch in a month amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched from the Pyongyang area at around 9:20 a.m. local time. At least one type of missile travelled more than 900 kilometers, while military officials continued analyzing the weapons' specifications.
Japan's Coast Guard also reported detecting two unidentified projectiles believed to be ballistic missiles, saying they appeared to have fallen into the sea. Japanese authorities were assessing the launches and monitoring potential risks to ves...