North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan

North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan early Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, in apparent retaliation to moves by the United States and South Korea to deter Pyongyang from using nuclear weapons.Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters that the two projectiles apparently fell outside the country's exclusive economic zone, which extends some 370 kilometers from its coastline.Each missile flew for up to 600 km with a peak altitude of some 50 km, Hamada said, adding that they may have traveled on an irregular trajector…READ FULL ARTICLE