© richard a. brooks/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesTOKYO—North Korea fired at least one suspected ballistic missile early Sunday morning, Japan said, the latest in a series of such tests recently. Japanese public broadcaster NHK said two missiles were fired in quick succession and both fell outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Pyongyang has launched nearly two dozen ballistic missiles this year, the most launches it has conducted in a single year. The launches violate United Nations Security Council resolutions. But U.S.-led efforts to heap additional penalties on North Korea have been blocked by Russia and China, which advocate a relaxing of sanctions.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 09, 2022 10:09 UTC