North Korea Distracts From Virus Threat With New Missile Launch
- Regime fires three short-range ballistic missiles into sea
- Kim Jong Un resumes provocations while outbreak rages nearby
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North Korea fired what appeared to be three short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast, raising regional security concerns as world leaders battle the spread of the coronavirus.
The projectiles were fired in quick succession Monday from a coastal area near Sondok, flying about 200 kilometers (125 miles) and reaching an altitude of about 50 kilometers before falling into waters separating the peninsula from Japan, the South Korean Defense Ministry said. The South Korean presidential office said the provocation was “not helpful for peace on the Korean Peninsula,” while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the launch “a serious problem for the international community.”