North Korea on Friday fired off two apparent short-range ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast, the South Korean military said, the latest in a record-breaking year of launches as 2022 winds down.
Seoul said the missiles had been fired from the Sunan area of Pyongyang and had traveled 250 kilometers and 350 km, respectively, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing the military.
Japan's Defense Ministry also confirmed at least one ballistic missile launch, with the weapon traveling 300 km and hitting a maximum altitude of 50 km, according to the ministry. The ministry said it appeared to have landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, which extends 200 nautical miles (370 km) from its coast.