As South Korean President Lee began a state visit to China on Saturday, major Japanese media outlets closely tracked Beijing's efforts to ties.

Lee became president last year after the impeachment of his conservative successor Yoon Suk Yeol, who tried to shut down the legislature and seize emergency powers in a six-hour coup. Lee was elected on a promise to rebalance South Korea’s foreign policy by engaging with China and to attempt to restart dialogue with North Korea.

The projectiles, launched off the North Korean east coast, are believed to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.