North Korea fires at least 1 ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan

North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, the Japanese government said Friday, becoming the latest incident in a flurry of weapons tests conducted by Pyongyang that has heightened regional tensions.The missile was fired at around 4:31 p.m. and fell into waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, with no damage from the projectile or its debris to aircraft or vessels confirmed, according to the Defense Ministry.Senior Vice Defense Minister Toshiro Ino told reporters in Tokyo that the missile, which traveled about 300 kilometers and reached a maximum al…READ FULL ARTICLE