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North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea: JCS

Seoul describes test as an "armed demonstration" in response to ongoing military exercises

Update at 10:30 KST: This story has been updated to include additional information on the launch from the JCS and the Blue House.

North Korea on Saturday launched two ballistic projectiles into the East Sea, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, in the country’s fifth launch such since July 25.

The South Korean military said it detected North Korea test-firing “two projectiles” toward the eastern coast at 05:34 and 05:50 local time in the vicinity of Hamhung city in South Hamgyong province.

The two projectiles are “presumed to be ballistic missiles,” the JCS said, with the U.S. and