North Korea Test Fires Three Ballistic Missiles

North Korea launched three ballistic missiles off its east coast into the sea on Monday, according to South Korea’s news agency Yonhap. The latest test took place just hours after the issue of potential threats by North Korea was discussed among regional powers at the G20 summit in China. (URGENT) N.K. fires off three ballistic missiles into East Sea https://t.co/2GbMcECzRs — Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) September 5, 2016 The South Korean military joint chiefs of staff said the missiles were fired from the North Hwanghae province and landed in the Sea of Japan. All three missiles were medium-range Rodong class and flew about 1,000km, South Korea’s military said, adding that at least one of the missiles fell into Japan’s Air Defence Identification Zone. The Independent reports: The missiles were launched just hours Chinese president, Xi Jinping, said he opposed the US deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in Korea, despite increasing international concern about the isolationist state’s advances in missile technology. Beijing is the North’s only major ally, but ties between the neighbours have frayed following a series of nuclear and missile tests and other perceived acts of aggression. South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the three missiles, launched [...]