more negotiating tactics. They are simply testing missiles and please look at who wrote the above article. The Japanese & South Koreans rely on the US for defense so they are going to make damn sure that we are ready to act. This story & the one dmead linked are a sign of increasing tension that hopefully lead to the negotiating table rather than the war zone.
call me the hugs & kisses person or the fascist / communist / socialist if you like but foreign relations are all about negotiating.