North Korea fires multiple short-range missiles in Sea of Japan
Seoul/Pyongyang, May 8 (UNI) North Korea is said to have fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles today toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of the Republic of Korea.
Pyongyang launched what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles early Thursday, with projectiles flying up to 800 km (497 miles) before splashing down in the sea.
The launches were detected around 8:10 a.m. local time (2310 GMT Wednesday) from the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, the JCS said, reports Anadolu news agency.
'Our military has heightened surveillance in anticipation of further launches and remains in a state of full readiness,' the JCS added, noting that it is closely coordinating with the United States and Japan on the situation.
Earlier, Yonhap reported citing the South Korean JCS that North Korea had fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, as per Sputnik.
In mid-March, the JCS said that North Korea conducted a launch of several ballistic missiles, which reportedly took place just hours after South Korea and the United States had launched their annual Freedom Shield exercises.
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