Japan’s Kyodo news agency says Tokyo believes Pyongyang might have launched two Rodong ballistic missiles towards Japan simultaneously to confuse early warning missile detection systems. One missile exploded in mid-air.
The ruse might have actually worked as Japan was unable to confirm the number of missiles in the air during the initial phase.
It was not the first time North Korea had employed this tactic, it used the same technique during the launch of Musudan missiles on Jun. 22.