North Korea Fires Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Covering 430-450 Km in Distance Into Waters Of Japan

The missile that North Korea launched on Tuesday flew 430-450 kilometers (267-279 miles), reaching a maximum altitude of 60 kilometers. According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Tuesday morning the DPRK launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan from the city of Sinpo in the South Hamgyong Province. As Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reported, Tokyo believes that North Korea tested two ballistic missiles. The Yonhap news agency also reported, citing South Korea’s official of Unification Ministry, that Pyongyang didn’t give any prior notice to Seoul on the imminent launch of a ballistic missile through…