Doha: North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the West Sea on Monday, South Korea's military reported.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected the launch from the inner land of the North's Hwanghae Province but did not provide further details. The JCS has increased surveillance and maintained a full readiness posture in close cooperation with the United States.

UN resolutions prohibit North Korea from launching or testing ballistic missiles of any range.