N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missile into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on October 27, according to South Korean military officials, Report informs referring to CNN.

The missiles were fired from Tongchon county in North Korea’s eastern Kangwon province between 11:59 a.m. and 12:18 p.m. local time, according to a statement by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

“Our military has strengthened its surveillance and vigilance and it is maintaining a fully prepared posture while closely cooperating with the US,” the JCS added.

Earlier this month, North Korean state media broke six months of silence over this year’s spate of missile tests, claiming they were meant to demonstrate Pyongyang’s readiness to fire tactical nuclear warheads at potential targets in the South.

The aggressive acceleration in weapons testing has sparked alarm in the region, with the United States, South Korea and Japan responding with missile launches and joint military exercises.