Oct 02, 5:27 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Arthur Villasanta 10/01/19 AT 10:28 PM Japan has lodged a strong diplomatic protest with North Korea after one of two ballistic missiles the latter launched towards the Sea of Japan exploded inside its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) Wednesday morning local time.This is the second time since Aug. 24 North Korean ballistic missiles have struck the Sea of Japan, but the first time missiles have impacted inside Japan’s EEZ. The North Koreans today launched the short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) from Wonsan in Gangwon Province, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.The Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) is on alert for possible additional launches.North Korea has conducted eight missile tests involving one or more missiles since the start of the year until present. It launched only one missile in 2018 as talks were then underway with the United States to denuclearize North Korea.These talks definitely stalled in 2019, leading North Korea to resume its missile tests to put pressure on president Donald Trump to lift U.S. economic sanctions on North Korea. Analysts say Wednesday’s missile launches still deliver the same message to Trump.North Korea last launched missiles on Sept. 10. It…