North Korea fires two projectiles toward East Sea

North Korea has fired two projectiles toward the East Sea, according to South Korean officials.

The South Korean military said that North Korea launched the two unidentified projectiles from the Wonson area, and that the flight distance was approximately 430 kilometers. They were launched early morning today, local time.

A senior US administration



official told CNN that they are aware of reports of a short-range projectile launched from North Korea but declined to offer further comment.

The firing comes ahead of US-South Korean military exercises next month that North Korea has warned could affect the planned resumption of denuclearisation talks between Washington and Pyongyang.