North Korea launched “multiple” missiles on Wednesday, South Korean military officials said.
The missiles amounted to a fourth round of test launches in 10 days, coming as the United States and South Korea near the close on Thursday of 11 days of training exercises in the region.
A TV screen is seen reporting North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
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The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff sent a short statement acknowledging “the military detected several cruise missiles fired from South Hamkyung Province at 1015 towards the East Sea.”
The North fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea during what it claimed to be tactical “nuclear counterattack” drills on the weekend.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. ABC News’ Joe Simonetti contributed to this report.
