DPRK test two short-range missiles

2009-07-02 19:02 BJT

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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has test-fired a pair of what appear to be short-range missiles near its eastern coastal city of Wonsan.

South Koreans watch a television broadcasting undated image a North Korea launch missile at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment. The Korean read 'North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles.' (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man) 
South Koreans watch a television broadcasting undated image 
a North Korea launch missile at the Seoul Railway Station in
Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/ Lee 
Jin-man)
 

South Korea's Yonhap news agency said they were ground-to-ship missiles. It quoted the Defense Ministry as saying one missile was fired at 5:20 pm and the other at six pm local time.

Editor: Xiong Qu | Source: CCTV.com

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