North Korea fires short-range missiles toward Sea of Japan: South Korea

SEOUL - North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, the South Korean military said, in the second round of launches this year.The missiles were launched at around 9:30 a.m. from the Ganggye area in the northern province of Jagang and flew around 250 kilometers before falling into the sea, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.Japanese top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said no damage was reported in Japan's territory and exclusive economic zone following the launches.On Tuesday last week, North Korea's state-run media reported that…READ FULL ARTICLE