N. Korea fires around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles: S. Korea

TOKYO - North Korea launched around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles eastward from an area near Pyongyang on Thursday, South Korea's military said.

Japan's Defense Ministry said multiple missiles traveled approximately 320 kilometers and reached a maximum altitude of about 90 km. Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who is visiting New Delhi, told reporters that Tokyo has lodged a strong protest with Pyongyang.