The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected short-range missiles fired toward the East Sea from the eastern coastal city of Wonsan at 3:10 p.m., Yonhap news agency reported.
"The North Korean missiles flew about 300 kilometers and fell into the East Sea," JCS said.
The South Korean military condemned the latest missile launch as "a provocative action" that threatens security and stability on the Korean Peninsula and vowed to respond strongly to the North's provocations.
"Our military has increased surveillance and vigilance against additional launches, while sharing information related to North Korean ballistic missiles with U.S. and Japanese authorities," the JCS said in a text message to reporters.
The launch comes after 600 mm super-large shells, believed to be short-range ballistic missiles, were fired from the north towards the East Sea on April 22.North Korean state media said leader Kim Jong-un led a tactical drill simulating a nuclear retaliatory strike involving "super-large" multiple rock launchers for the first time.
Pyongyang's latest missile launch came a day after two South Korean F-35As and two American F-22 Raptors conducted joint combat exercises over South Korea's central region in an apparent display of air power against North Korea's emerging military threats .
The same day, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a joint statement during their summit in Beijing protesting acts of military intimidation against North Korea by the US and its allies.
Earlier in the day, Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, rejected allegations of military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow and insisted that the country's weapons are solely aimed at South Korea. Are for.
"The North Korean missiles flew about 300 kilometers and fell into the East Sea," JCS said.
The South Korean military condemned the latest missile launch as "a provocative action" that threatens security and stability on the Korean Peninsula and vowed to respond strongly to the North's provocations.
"Our military has increased surveillance and vigilance against additional launches, while sharing information related to North Korean ballistic missiles with U.S. and Japanese authorities," the JCS said in a text message to reporters.
The launch comes after 600 mm super-large shells, believed to be short-range ballistic missiles, were fired from the north towards the East Sea on April 22.North Korean state media said leader Kim Jong-un led a tactical drill simulating a nuclear retaliatory strike involving "super-large" multiple rock launchers for the first time.
Pyongyang's latest missile launch came a day after two South Korean F-35As and two American F-22 Raptors conducted joint combat exercises over South Korea's central region in an apparent display of air power against North Korea's emerging military threats .
The same day, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a joint statement during their summit in Beijing protesting acts of military intimidation against North Korea by the US and its allies.
Earlier in the day, Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, rejected allegations of military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow and insisted that the country's weapons are solely aimed at South Korea. Are for.
