Japan maintains North Korea fired 2 ballistic missiles, not 1

The Japanese government on Wednesday maintained it believes North Korea launched two ballistic missiles the previous day, contradicting a report by the North's state-run media that only mentioned a single projectile.One of the ballistic missiles was submarine-launched and is believed to have flown about 600 kilometers with a top altitude of around 50 km before landing in the Sea of Japan, government spokesman Yoshihiko Isozaki told a press conference.The missile, which was solid-fuel propelled, splashed down outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone, the deputy chief Cabinet secretary said…READ FULL ARTICLE