N. Korea launches missiles ahead of Xi's Seoul visit

SEOUL - North Korea Sunday fired two ballistic missiles into the sea, Seoul's military said, the latest in a series of launches staged in an apparent show of force ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the South.

The North fired the missiles into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) from the country’s east coast Sunday morning, a defence ministry official told AFP.

"Both landed in international waters beyond its sea border," the official said.

He did not elaborate on the type of the missile. But Yonhap news agency, citing a military official, said they were short-range Scud missiles with a range of about 500 kilometres (300 miles).

In Tokyo, Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera also told reporters that North Korea had launched a number of ballistic missiles.

He added that the Japanese government had lodged a protest with Pyongyang through its embassy in Beijing.

The launch came three days after Pyongyang fired what were believed to be three short-range missiles into the sea on Thursday.

The North did not officially confirm Thursday’s launch, revealed by Seoul’s military. But a day later, the state-run Korean Central News Agency hailed what it called the successful test of "cutting-edge" and high-precision missiles, watched by leader Kim Jong-Un.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/N-Korea-launches-missiles-ahead-of-Xis-Seoul-visit-30237351.html

-- The Nation 2014-06-29

The North fired the missiles into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) from the country’s east coast Sunday morning, a defence ministry official told AFP.

"Both landed in international waters beyond its sea border," the official said.

Where they were fired and where they landed may not be directly linked.

I'll bet they hit there target the OCEAN!!!!!

the phrase "attention-seeking" springs to mind...

he's pissed off because no one can give him a good hair cut

Should be encouraged.

The more they throw into the sea the less they have left.

he's pissed off because no one can give him a good hair cut

Haircut? Is that a new name for a lunatic fringe?

Hang about - is lunatic fringe the person or the haircut? Just wondering.

South Korea would wipe them off the map if they wanted so. Too many innocents would die though.

The fat slob is just jerking off, N korea trying to look hard as usual.

I hope i live to see the downfall of this regime, I really really do. If only the place had oil, it would have been all over for the funny haircut and boiler suit crew decades ago.

he's pissed off because no one can give him a good hair cut

Be careful, I believe N.K have an embassy in Bangkok, they may send the boys round to threaten you....