North Korean launched various projectiles including short-range missiles toward its western seas on Tuesday, the South Korean military said.
The close-range ballistic missiles were fired at around 1 p.m. local time from Chongju, a coastal area in the North’s western province of North Pyongan, and flew approximately 50 miles before coming down in the Yellow Sea, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul.
The short-range missiles have an estimate reach of approximately 185 miles. North Korean forces were also detected firing artillery munitions, the statement said.
South Korea said it was working with U.S. analysts to determine the specifics of the launches.
“We have stepped up surveillance and monitoring in preparation for possible additional launches and are closely sharing related information with the United States and Japan while maintaining a full readiness posture,” South Korea’s Yonhap news agency quoted the military as saying.
It was the first launch by North Korea since April 19, when it test-fired short-range ballistic missiles in the Sea of Japan, which the two Koreas call the East Sea. The Yellow Sea is known as the West Sea in both Koreas.
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