North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan

North Korea on Sunday fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, according to Japanese and South Korean authorities, two days after a U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea for joint drills.The projectile appears to have landed outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone after flying on an irregular trajectory, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters.A series of missile launches since the beginning of this year by the North, including those capable of intercontinental range, pose a threat to regional peace and security and "we can never overlook" th…READ FULL ARTICLE