North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, the Defense Ministry in Tokyo said, in an apparent show of strength after the isolated country reported for the first time a COVID-19 outbreak.
The launches were the latest in a record-breaking series of weapons tests this year and came ahead of a planned visit to South Korea and Japan next week by U.S. President Joe Biden.
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