North Korea fires three short-range guided missiles

North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on May 18, the South Korean Defense Ministry reported.

This information was immediately published by South Korea's Yonhap news agency, Japan's Kyodo, and the Wall Street Journal.

North Korean missiles (Photo: AFP)

South Korea's defence ministry said it appeared to be part of a military exercise. "North Korea fired two guided missiles in the morning and one in the afternoon," a defence ministry official told AFP news agency.

"These missiles fell into the East Sea (Sea of ​​Japan), " he said.

He added that South Korea is still maintaining high alert against the North and is in a high state of readiness to deal with any risky developments.

North Korea is known to occasionally fire short-range missiles for testing or as part of military exercises.

The missile launches followed a joint naval exercise between South Korea and the United States this week that Pyongyang viewed as a provocation and preparation for war.

Kyodo quoted Japanese officials as confirming that North Korea had launched three short-range missiles, but said Pyongyang's missiles did not fall into Japanese territorial waters./.

According to (Vietnam+) - DT