North Korea fires artillery shells off its coast, reports South Korean Army

North Korea fired artillery shells off its eastern and western coasts on Tuesday, according to the South Korean military.

North Korea launched about 100 projectiles into the sea off its west coast around 10 p.m. local time (1300 GMT) and another 150 off its east coast, the Seoul Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement on Wednesday.

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The military activity of North Korea It comes after South Korean forces on Monday kicked off their annual Hoguk defense exercises, designed to strengthen the ability to respond to nuclear and missile threats from South Korea. North Korea.

The drills, which will end on Saturday, are the latest in a series of military exercises carried out by South Korea in recent weeks, including joint activities with the United States and Japan.

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Source: Elcomercio

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