North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles, no damage reported: Japan gov't

TOKYO - North Korea launched at least two ballistic missiles eastward on Sunday that apparently fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, with no damage to ships or aircraft reported, according to the Japanese government, in the first such missile activity in almost two months.

The launches came hours before South Korean President Lee Jae Myung left for a four-day visit to China, where he is scheduled to hold summit talks on Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping. During their talks in Beijing, the two are expected to discuss issues including North Korea's nuclear activities.