Recent North Korean missile tests ----------------------------------- North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, the third such launch in just over a week. The tests are a likely reaction to planned military exercises between South Korea and the U.S. ----------------------------------- 200km 125 miles CHINA RUSSIA PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH KOREA Yonghung Wonsan SOUTH KOREA DMZ Kusong Pyongyang Seoul Sea of Japan (East Sea) JAPAN Tokyo Yellow Sea (West Sea) Aug 2: Missiles fly about 220km KN-23: Missiles tested resemble Russian 9K723 Iskander-Ms. Flight profiles of launches suggest missile is capable of aero-ballistic manoeuvres which increase ability to evade missile defences ----------------------------------- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Feb 27-28, 2019, Hanoi: Summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un collapses May 4: First test of KN-23 from Wonsan. Missile flies 240km with apogee (max. height) of 60km May 9: Two more KN-23 missiles are tested from Kusong. They fly 420km and 270km – both with apogee of 50km Jun 30: Trump and Kim hold impromptu meeting at Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Jul 25: Twin launches of KN-23 missiles from Wonsan Jul 31: Two missiles, launched from Wonsan, fly 250km Aug 2: Two unidentified short-range projectiles fired from Yonghung ----------------------------------- Sources: The Diplomat, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, Reuters © GRAPHIC NEWS