North Korea fires two short-range missiles

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast yesterday, the fourth such launch this month as the world battles the coronavirus outbreak. The string of weapons drills come as a prolonged hiatus in disarmament talks with the United States drags on, and despite recent overtures from Washington offering help to contain the pandemic. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North fired the two projectiles, presumed to be ballistic missiles, from the port city of Wonsan into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea. Tokyo's defence ministry said the projectiles fell short of Japanese waters and the country's exclusive economic zone. The nuclear-armed North has conducted 3 more launches this month.