North Korea has launched at least 10 missiles into the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea have said. It was the first time one of the missiles had landed so close to South Korean territorial waters, landing in the sea less than 60 kilometers from the city of Sokcho, Reuters reports . In response to the launches, Seoul launched three air-to-ground missiles from F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets north of the border line with North Korea.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called Pyongyang's actions "an act of territorial invasion."
The Coast Guard warned vessels in the region of the danger of collision with missile debris. If found, the captains were ordered to contact authorities, Yonhap reported .
In connection with missile launches by the DPRK, Japan convenes a national security council.
The Yonhap news agency writes that the last time North Korean missiles fell so close to territorial waters was about 70 years ago.
Since the beginning of the year, the DPRK has carried out 29 missile launches, including missile tests of the Hwaseong-12 medium-range ballistic missile. It flew over Japan, covering 4.5 thousand kilometers, the Japanese Defense Minister reported.