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Fresh tension as North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
Fresh tension emerged in the Korean Peninsula after South Korea military raised alarm that North Korea on Wednesday fired at least three ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) was cited to have narrated that one missile flew toward the eastern South Korean island of Ulleungdo. The missile then crashed into international waters in the Sea of Japan.
Another fell into the sea near the de facto maritime border with South Korea, while the third dropped into waters east of the city of Sokcho.
The South Korean military had also said that North Korea fired some 10 missiles of various types.
The Japanese government was cited to have declared that there were no reports of damage to aircraft or ships.
The missiles were said to have flown on irregular trajectories.
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