Sea of Japan

US Navy plane crashes into Sea of Japan

A C-2 Greyhound - a logistical support aircraft for cargo, mail, and passengers - crashed in to the ocean about 500 nautical miles (926km) southeast of Okinawa on a flight to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, a US Navy statement said. The eight rescued people were recovered by navy helicopters.

"Our entire focus is on finding all of our sailors," said Rear Admiral Marc Dalton, commander of Task Force 70.

"US and Japanese ships and aircraft are searching the area of the crash and we will be relentless in our efforts."

North Korea fires a possible ballistic missile

The United States believes the projectile was likely a ballistic missile, according to a US official. It is one of several the country has test-fired in recent months.

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The move comes as South Korea and the United States are holding their joint military exercises, which Pyongyang sees as preparations for an invasion.

Kwon Ki-joon, a spokesman for the South Korea Defense Ministry spokesman, said "several projectiles" flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles).

The firing took place in Tongchang-ri, in the country's North Pyongan province, and the projectiles are believed to have landed in the Sea of Japan, which is also known as the East Sea, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry official.