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North Korea Fires Missiles As South Begins Drills With US

South Korean protesters hold banners that collectively read "Stop the military exercise between the US and South Korea" during a rally in front of the Defence Ministry in Seoul on March 10 (Credit: AFP)

North Korea fired "multiple unidentified ballistic missiles" on Monday, South Korea's military said, the same day Seoul and Washington began a major annual joint military drill known as Freedom Shield.

"Our military has detected at around 13:50 (0450 GMT) multiple unidentified ballistic missiles fired from Hwanghae province into the West Sea," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, referring to the body of water also known as the Yellow Sea.

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