North Korea Launches Missiles off Coast, Seoul Says

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said that intelligence agencies from both South Korea and the United States were sharing and tracking developments.

North Korea Launches Missiles off Coast, Seoul Says

TL;DR

  • North Korea is suspected of launching two short-range ballistic missiles.
  • The launches occurred off the coast of North Korea toward the East Sea.
  • South Korea's Ministry of National Defense reported the incidents on Sept. 20.
  • The first missile was fired around 3 p.m. local time and flew 280 miles.
  • The first projectile is believed to be a Hwasong-11 series ballistic missile.