A missile is launched in a photo carried by the Korean Central News Agency on April 20. [YONHAP]
North Korea fired multiple close-range ballistic missiles (CRBM) and rockets toward the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, amid speculation that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea soon.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the missiles launched from the Jongju area of North Phyongan Province at around 1 p.m., without elaborating on the details.
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The missiles, which have a relatively short range of less than 300 kilometers (186 miles), flew some 80 kilometers before landing at sea, the JCS said, noting it is analyzing the exact specifications of the launch with the U.S. side.
