North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea, as the US military warned the country that the use of nuclear weapons “will result in the end of that regime”
The launch comes as South Korea and the US conclude 12 days of amphibious naval joint military drills.
The SRBMs were fired from the Tongcheon area of the North's Gangwon province, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, four days after the neighbours exchanged warning shots off the west coast amid rising tension. However they "highlight the destabilising impact" of North Korea's unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programmes, it added.South Korean troops were set on Friday to finish the 12-day Hoguk 22 field exercises, which have included some drills with US troops, while South Korean and US aircraft are due to begin major drills on Monday.