North Korea has launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off the country’s east coast, South Korea’s military reports.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missile launches were detected on Tuesday morning at approximately 9:30am local time (00:30 GMT) and were believed to have originated from North Korea’s Jagang Province, the Yonhap news agency reports.

The missiles travelled up to 250km (155 miles) before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, South Korea’s military said.

The JCS said it was preparing for additional missile launches and that the South Korean military had strengthened monitoring of North Korea’s activities. It added that Seoul was closely sharing information with US and Japanese counterparts while “maintaining a full readiness posture”.

“We strongly condemn the launch as a clear provocation that seriously threatens the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula,” the JCS said, warning North Korea against “misjudging” the situation and pledging to “overwhelmingly respond” to any additional provocations.

Source: Al Jazeera

BDST: 0956 HRS, JAN 14, 2025
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