Multiple short-range ballistic missiles were fired by North Korea from an area around its eastern port city of Wonsan, South Korean military officials said.

North Korea fired multiple types of short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, South Korea’s military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un

North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the East sea on Thursday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff. The move comes a week after the nation tested the new weapons system for its latest 5000-tonne warship. The missiles were fired from the eastern city of Wonsan at 8:10 AM today.

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of a short-range ballistic missile and long-range artillery on Thursday and stressed the importance of combat readiness of the country's nuclear forces, state media reported on Friday.

North Korea launched a series of short-range ballistic missiles during a nuclear counterstrike drill overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, in what state media said was a response to recent nuclear exercises by the United States and South Korea.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of short-range ballistic missiles and long-range artillery in a demonstration of Pyongyang's nuclear counterstrike capabilities, state-run media said Friday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of short-range ballistic missile systems that simulated nuclear counterstrikes against U.S. and South Korean forces, state media said Friday, as the North continued to blame its rivals for escalating

The tests of short-range ballistic missile systems from North Korea's eastern coast were detected by South Korea.