North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles – South Korea

North Korea has fired two projectiles which South Korean officials say appear to have been a new type of short-range missile.

The launch is the third in just over a week, and came from North Korea’s east coast earlier today.

The string of tests are being seen as reaction to planned military exercises between South Korea and the US.

On Thursday, the UK, France and Germany called on North Korea to engage in meaningful talks with the US.

After a closed-door meeting at the UN security council, the countries said international sanctions need to be fully enforced until Pyongyang had dismantled its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

However, US president Donald Trump said he is not worried with the recent spate of launches, as they were very standard and not part of recent talks with Kim Jong-un.