Seoul, April 08 (QNA) - The South Korean military announced that North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea Wednesday, one day after another launch yesterday.

Yonhap News Agency quoted the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) as saying that the missiles were launched from the Wonsan area of ​​North Korea and flew some 240 kilometers.

This marks North Korea's fourth confirmed ballistic missile launch this year.

"Our military is closely monitoring North Korea's various movements under a robust South Korea-US combined defense posture and maintains the capabilities and posture to respond to any provocation in an overwhelming manner," the JCS said.

South Korean and US intelligence authorities have tracked the launch movement and closely shared relevant information, sources added.

North Korea's last multiple ballistic missile launch toward the East Sea occurred on March 14, coinciding with the annual spring joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States. (QNA)