North Korea had launched about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, raising tensions as South Korea and the United States carried out joint military drills.

North Korea tests nuclear-capable rocket launchers, escalating tensions amid U.S.-South Korea military drills and regional security concerns.

Pyongyang recently dashed hopes of a diplomatic thaw with South Korea, describing its latest peace efforts as a “clumsy, deceptive farce”.

South Korea’s military said that it detected about 10 ballistic missiles fired from North Korea’s capital region toward the eastern sea.