North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward the sea after US flies bombers during drills
South Korea says North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the North’s eastern waters SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday night, its neighbors said, hours after the U.S. flew long-range bombers for drills with its allies in a show of force against the North. The launches , the latest in the North’s barrage of weapons tests since last year, came amid ongoing annual U.S.-South Korean Military exercises that North Korea regards as a rehearsal for invasion. There were no reports of damages caused by Wednesday's launches . But observers say North Korea likely aimed to demonstrate again it has missile s capable of striking key targets in South Korea in protest at its rivals' Military exercises. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the North Korean missiles both travelled about 360 kilometers (225 miles) before landing in the waters of the Korean Peninsula's e...