North Korea launched suspected ballistic missiles toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) twice on Sunday, according to South Korean and Japanese authorities.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported that it detected a ballistic missile launched from Wonsan on North Korea’s east coast around  3 p.m. KST.  

The missile flew approximately 280 miles (450 km) before landing in the sea. The ROK military did not indicate the type of missile.

The South Korean military detected a second launch around 5:50 p.m., which flew over 373 miles (600 km).

The JCS said South Korea and the U.S. are conducting