# Japan says North Korea launched two ballistic missiles

https://mins.news/en/item/95751

- TASS, 2026-10-12 01:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2200623

> Japan’s coast guard reported that North Korea may have fired two ballistic missiles on Monday. The first flew for about two minutes before landing, and reports of the second landing came eight minutes after launch. NHK said the first landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

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