N. Korea fires series of ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan: S. Korea

TOKYO - North Korea launched another ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday afternoon after firing several short-range ballistic missiles earlier in the day, South Korea's military said.

The Japanese Defense Ministry said at least one ballistic missile was launched eastward at 2:23 p.m., flying more than 700 kilometers at an altitude of up to 60 km and possibly on an irregular trajectory before falling outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.