North Korea fires twin ballistic missiles off east coast

North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles eastward, in apparent reaction to the arrival of a US nuclear-powered submarine at a South Korean naval base.

South Korean and Japanese media reported the launch on Monday, saying the missiles flew about 400 kilometers (248 miles) before falling into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan between the Korean peninsula and Japan.

The missiles were fired from an area near Pyongyang, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff was quoted by the media…