North Korea has fired a series of missiles, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
The agency said Pyongyang sent up a “multiple unidentified projectiles” early on Wednesday morning.
The news came from South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff, Yonhap said.
“The projectiles were launched from the Hodo peninsula in South Hamgyong Province on the country’s east coast,” Yonhap said.
The incident came just days after North Korea fired two missiles as a warning over Seoul’s plan for military drills with the United States.
On July 25 North Korea tested two new missiles, describing the launch as a “solemn warning” against what it described as “South Korean warmongers”.
The short-range missiles were fired into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, from Wonsan on North Korea’s east coast.
Kim Jong-un, North Korean leader, said his country was forced to develop weapons to “eliminate potential and direct threats”.
He said the test involved a new tactical guided weapons system.
* This is a breaking news story – more to follow.