North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles Monday but one of them possibly flew abnormally, South Korea's military said, a day after the North vowed "offensive and overwhelming" responses to protest a new U.S. military drill with South Korea and Japan.
North Korea typically test-fires missiles toward its eastern waters, but the second missile's flight distance was too short to reach those waters.
It said South Korea maintains a firm readiness to repel any provocations by North Korea in conjunction with the military alliance with the United States.
North Korea said the launch was successful, but South Korea dismissed the North's claim as deception to cover up a failed launch.
KRT/ReutersIn recent weeks, North Korea has floated numerous trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea in what it has described as a tit-for-tat response to South Korean activists sending political leaflets via their own balloons.

North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles, South Korea says