North Korea launches two ballistic missiles

WORLD, Oct. 28 (YPA) –North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Friday, Yonhap news agency reported, citing South Korea’s military.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launches from the Tongchon area in Kangwon Province between 11:59 a.m. and 12:18 p.m., and that the missiles flew some 230 kilometers at apogees of around 24 km at top speeds of around Mach 5.

On Monday, North Korea said that it had responded to shots fired by its southern neighbor.

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