The string of tests comes as Pyongyang ignores invitations from Washington to discuss denuclearization.
WASHINGTON – North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, the militaries of South Korea and Japan said Wednesday evening. «We strictly and strongly protest this launch,» Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters in Tokyo, adding that initial assessments tracked the missiles splashing down just outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone. The governments did not provide additional details on the North Korean tests. The White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment. Over the weekend, North Korea conducted its first missile test since the Biden administration took office.
