North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan

North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Japan's Defense Ministry said, in the latest of a flurry of weapons tests that have raised regional tensions.The missiles, launched around 8 a.m. from the outskirts of the capital Pyongyang, flew about 350 kilometers at a maximum altitude of around 100 km before falling near the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, the ministry said.It marks the 37th time that North Korea has fired missiles in 2022, renewing the highest level on record for a year. The last launch was on Dec. 23.The projectiles appear to have fall…READ FULL ARTICLE