North Korea fired two ballistic missiles from areas near Pyongyang into the East Sea late Monday, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
Both missiles flew about 400 kilometers before falling into the sea, it added. South Korean and US military authorities are conducting a comprehensive assessment of the missile's specifications.
The launch came two days after the launch of several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea on the 22nd of this month, and also on the 19th of the same month, two ballistic missiles were launched at the same area, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Korean Armed Forces described the series of North Korean missile launches as a dangerous provocative act that undermines peace and stability not only on the Korean Peninsula, but also in the international community, as a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions, calling on the North to stop the launches immediately.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed that the Korean military will closely monitor relevant North Korean moves, relying on close cooperation between Seoul and Washington, in preparation for countering additional military provocations from North Korea, while maintaining a resolute defense readiness posture based on the ability to respond to any provocation.
Source: Qatar News Agency