And, u. S. President barack obama is calling on private firms to join forces to find ways to stop cyber attacks. North korean leaders have staged an act of defiance over annual military exercises between the u. S. And south korea. They fired two Ballistic Missiles off their east coast drawing a swift protest from tokyo. Officials in seoul say the shortrange missiles were launched monday morning from the western port city of nampo. They estimate the missiles traveled for about 500 kilometers before landing in the sea of japan. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe instructed his officials to work closely with their counterparts in the u. S. And south korea to gather and analyze information. And he said the launch posed a serious threat to safety at sea and in the sky. Translator the launch is a violation of the japan north korea pyongyang declaration. The joint statement of sixparty talks, and u. N. Security council resolutions. We lodged a strong complaint with north korea right away. Nor