North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles off east coast, Seoul says

North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile, Seoul's military said days after it demanded an apology from the North for an explosion in the DMZ that wounded three South Korean soldiers. © Philip Fong, AFP

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, amid tensions over border landmine explosions that injured three South Korean soldiers last month. Seoul said the missiles were launched from Pyongyang and increased surveillance, while Japan confirmed at least one suspected ballistic missile.

North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast, Seoul's military said, after weeks of mounting friction over a landmine explosion along the countries' heavily fortified border.