SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched two rockets from its east coast on Thursday, days after firing artillery near a disputed sea border, South Korean defense officials said. The rockets were launched from the town of Yonpo, the South Korean military said in a statement. It said the two short-range projectiles were launched from what North Korea calls a “super-large multiple rocket launcher,” a new weapon used in some of the North’s recent tests. The rockets flew up to 236 miles before landing in waters between North Korea and Japan, the military said. The North Korean state media revealed that test on Monday, drawing a protest from South Korea, which accused the North of violating an agreement not to conduct military drills near the border.

Source: New York Times November 28, 2019 09:15 UTC