DPRK fires two unidentified projectiles: ROK military

In a fourth test this month, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two projectiles into eastern waters on Monday, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of the Republic of Korea (ROK).

The ROK military said in a statement that the projectiles, which are believed to be ballistic missiles, were fired in the morning from an area near the Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang.

"Currently, our military is tracking and monitoring related (North Korean) movements and maintaining a readiness posture," the JCS said, without elaborating further.

The Japanese government also confirmed the launch.

The DPRK's Korean Central News Agency confirmed last week that the railway-borne missile regiment test-fired two tactical guided missiles on Friday.

The DPRK said it successfully test-launched a hypersonic missile on January 5 and January 11, respectively.

（CGTN）