North Korea ends year with ballistic missile launch
North Korea has launched three short-range ballistic missiles into the sea east of the Korean peninsula, the South Korean military said, according to the BBC.
This series of missiles comes five days after North Korea flew drones into South Korean airspace for the first time since 2017.
North Korea has launched more missiles this year than ever before.
Washington said the latest missile launches did not pose an immediate threat to the US or its allies.
The three short-range ballistic missiles were launched around 08:00 local time from North Hwanghae province, south of the capital Pyongyang, South Korea's chiefs of staff said.
"North Korea's ballistic missile launch is a serious challenge that undermines peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula as well as the international community," they added.
The missiles flew about 350 km, the South Korean military said.
Japan's coast guard previously said a missile fell into the sea.
