North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea of Japan

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, marking the latest in a series of weapons tests by the isolated nation. The missile launches occurred less than two weeks after North Korea conducted two consecutive ballistic missile tests on April 8. The missile launches violate United Nations Security Council resolutions that prohibit North Korea from conducting ballistic missile tests, as the country continues its weapons development program despite international sanctions.