North Korea has test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea's military said, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.

North Korea renewed its provocation by launching multiple ballistic missiles toward Japan on Sunday, prompting the Japanese government to remain on high alert and activate its top-tier crisis management protocols.

Tensions escalate as North Korea defies international norms with missile tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said last week that his government remained focused on the "limitless expansion" of its nuclear forces.

The incident marks Pyongyang's seventh ballistic missile launch this year and its fourth in April.

The incident marks Pyongyang's seventh ballistic missile launch this year and its fourth in April.

The incident marks Pyongyang's seventh ballistic missile launch this year and its fourth in April.

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast, South ‌Korea and Japan said on Sunday, marking the latest in a flurry of launches by Pyongyang to accelerate efforts to boost ‌its military capabilities. The incident marks the North's ⁠seventh ballistic missile launch this year and…

North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea, prompting emergency discussions in South Korea and protests from Japan.

North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea, prompting emergency discussions in South Korea and protests from Japan.

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, the North's latest weapons testing activity this year.

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, the North’s latest weapons testing activity this year.

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, the North’s latest weapons testing activity this year.

South Korea says North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the North’s eastern waters.

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea's military said, hours after a senior North Korean official

The launch happened after South Korea’s military said it had detected a launch of an unidentified projectile near North Korea’s capital region on Tuesday.