North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles, South Korea says
Tensions have been rising between the two Koreas in recent weeks amid weapons tests by both countries and a border mine blast last month that wounded three South Korean soldiers.
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Monday, according to South Korea's military. This marks the country's fourth launch in a month and follows South Korea's recent test of a hypersonic missile. The missiles, of different types, were fired from near Pyongyang, with one type covering a distance of over 900 km.
Japan's coast guard reported that North Korea had fired two unidentified projectiles, which appeared to have already fallen. South Korea's National Security Office convened an emergency meeting, condemning the missile launches as violations of UN Security Council resolutions and urging an immediate stop. The latest launches come amid rising tensions between the two Koreas, with both countries conducting weapons tests recently.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung oversaw the country's first test-firing of a hypersonic missile last week, seen as a show of force in response to North Korea's own missile tests.
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