North Korea fired “several missiles” toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Wednesday, according to South Korea’s military. 

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) initially reported its detection of an “unidentified projectile” at 9:52 a.m. KST, while Japanese authorities made no announcements about the launch. 

In a second update at 11:49 a.m. KST, the JCS confirmed that North Korea fired multiple missiles from the Sondok area in South Hamgyong Province on Wednesday morning, without providing further details about the type or exact launch time.

The JCS typically issues a third update for North Korean ballistic missile launches that provides