North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Adding to Barrage
- Kim may be readying for first nuclear test in five years
- Missile flew about 250 kilometers, Japan minister says
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North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward waters off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, after ratcheting up tensions with its biggest single-day barrage last week.
The missile flew about 250 kilometers (155 miles) and reached a height of no more than 50 kms, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters in Tokyo. It apparently landed outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone and there have been no reports of damage, officials said.