to buy general motors‘ european business, including the 0pel and vauxhall brands. china s premier cuts the economic growth target for this year. we look at the risks to the world s second largest economy. north korea has fired four ballistic missiles into the sea off japan s north western coast. the south korean military said the projectiles were launched from a missile base in tongchang ri near the border with china, and had flown about 1,000 kilometres. the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, said the ballistic missiles had been launched almost simultaneously, with three of them landing in waters which are part ofjapan‘s exclusive economic zone. 0ur south korea correspondent steve evans has more. he north korea has got several reasons for launching missiles in this way. there is a ritual that plays out that this kind of year. south korea and the us are currently engaged in big military exercises. north korea finds that very displeasing. it says it is a rehearsal for