North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast, with one flying more than 600 kilometres, according to South Korea's military.
South Korea's military said the first missile was launched about 3pm on Sunday, local time, from the Wonsan area and flew about 450 kilometres into the East Sea, a body of water also called the Sea of Japan.
The launches came eight days after North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea as part of what it later described as a joint firepower drill.
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South Korea's military said the first missile was launched about 3pm on Sunday, local time, from the Wonsan area and flew about 450 kilometres into the East Sea.
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Japan and South Korea have criticised North Korea for new missile tests.
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast, with one flying more than 600 kilometres, according to South Korea's military.
The launches came days after Pyongyang reasserted its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a United Nations resolution demanding it halt its nuclear activities.
South Korea's military said the first missile was launched about 3pm on Sunday, local time, from the Wonsan area and flew about 450 kilometres into the East Sea, a body of water also called the Sea of Japan.
Japan lodged a "stern protest" with North Korea over the launches, condemning them as a threat to regional peace and security, the Kyodo news agency reported.
The government called on Pyongyang to "immediately cease" its ballistic missile launches, describing Sunday's firings as a "grave act" that violated UN Security Council resolutions.
The launches came eight days after North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea as part of what it later described as a joint firepower drill.
US President Donald Trump said in August that North Korea possessed 57 "very powerful" nuclear weapons.
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