North Korea fires four missiles into sea near Japan
(The Guardian South Korea)

Japan warns of security threat after three of four ballistic missiles land in its exclusive economic zoneJapan has lodged a `strong protest` and warned of `grave threats` to its security after three of four ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on Monday morning landed in waters within 300-350 km of its coast.South Korea´s defence ministry said it had yet to identify the type of missiles involved, but the country´s Yonhap news agency cited an unnamed official as saying that the possibility that at least one of them was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) had not been ruled out. Related: The Guardian view on North Korea: Pyongyang´s advantage | Editorial Related: China`s economic concerns mount as thousands gather for congress Continue reading...