North Korea missile crosses maritime border with South for first time

North Korea fired at least 10 missiles including one that landed close to South Korean waters for ‘first time’, Seoul’s military said. Photograph: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images

North Korea fired at least 10 missiles off its eastern and western coasts on Wednesday morning, with one landing in waters further south than ever before, according to the South Korean military, which shortly after responded by firing missiles over a maritime border.

The unprecedented number of launches was confirmed after earlier reports of three short-range ballistic missiles fired off North Korea’s eastern coast, leading to a rare air raid warning being issued on a remote South Korean island.