N. Korea fires off three ballistic missiles into East Sea

North Korea fired off three ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Monday, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

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The country test-fired the three ballistic missiles from Hwangju in North Hwanghae Province at around 12:14 p.m., the JCS said in a text message, Yonhap reported.

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