N Korea fires 2 missiles from Pyongyang airport, S Korea says

North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles from an airport in its capital city of Pyongyang today, South Korea's military reported, in the fourth test this month.

Japan's government also reported the launch, with chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno condemning them as a threat to the region's peace and security.

In less than two weeks, nuclear-armed North Korea has...