Chinese missiles believed to have landed in Japan's EEZ: defence minister

In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, a projectile is launched from an unspecified location in China. - AP

TOKYO (AFP): Ballistic missiles fired by China are believed to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone for the first time, Tokyo's defence minister said Thursday.

"Five of the nine ballistic missiles launched by China are believed to have landed within Japan's EEZ," Nobuo Kishi told reporters, as China holds massive military drills in the waters around Taiwan.