Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. North Korea Fires 3 Projectiles, in 2nd Launch of 2020 William Gallo SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - North Korea fired three unknown projectiles Monday, according to South Korea's military, the second apparent North Korean missile test of the year. The projectiles were fired toward the sea off North Korea's east coast from the eastern town of Sondok in South Hamgyong Province, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. No other details about the launch were immediately available. North Korea, which is trying to fight off a potentially disastrous coronavirus outbreak, has sent mixed messages over the past week. .