North Korea launched several ballistic missiles towards the sea on Saturday, hours after a five-day military exercise involving the United States, South Korea and Japan concluded. The missile launches came amid heightened tensions over Pyongyang’s strong opposition to joint military activities by the three countries, which it considers a direct security threat. South Korea’s military said it detected multiple missile launches from the Wonsan area on North Korea’s eastern coast. The projectiles were fired towards the sea, with authorities in Seoul immediately stepping up surveillance and monitoring activities.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles into sea hours after US, South Korea, Japan military drill
