Friday, July 3rd, 2009
North Korea ‘tests more missiles’
North Korea has tested three short-range missiles, South Korean media say, as concern mounts in the region that a long-range test could be days away.It test-fired other missiles earlier this week and has incurred fresh UN sanctions since holding a second underground nuclear test in May.Two of the missiles were fired from a base near Wonsan into the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s defence ministry said.They are believed to have been Scuds with a range of 500km (312 miles).South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the first two missiles had been fired between 0800 (2300 GMT) and 0830…
