North Korea Launches Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. The launches are Pyongyang’s first in 2020, coming after a three month break in missile testing that endured from late-November 2019. The two ballistic missiles were fired from near Wonsan, a city on North Korea’s east coast favored by leader Kim Jong Un for missile launches.

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North Korean state media has openly described COVID-19 as a major concern to the country, but Kim Jong Un’s decision to push ahead with military exercises including ballistic missile launches may signal a desire to set Pyongyang’s military practices apart from that of South Korea and the United States.