North Korea Fires Three Missiles Off Its East Coast

In this undated photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed Thursday, March 14, 2013, by the Korea News Service, a rocket launcher is fired during a live drill by the Jangjae Islet Defense... In this undated photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed Thursday, March 14, 2013, by the Korea News Service, a rocket launcher is fired during a live drill by the Jangjae Islet Defense Detachment and the Mu Islet Hero Defense Detachment deployed in the southwestern sector of North Korea. MORE LESS
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By firing three short-rangle missiles of its east coast Saturday, North Korea made good on several months of threats and provocations, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Two missile launches were deteced on Saturday morning by the South Korean Defense Ministry, with another launch detected in the afternoon.

North Korea’s last short-range missile launch came a couple months ago.

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