North Korea on Saturday fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, Seoul's military says, staging its own show of force as the South conducts a joint military exercise with the United States.

Japan's Office of the Prime Minister in Japan issued an urgent warning telling residents all precautionary measure are in effect.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, South Korea’s military said, staging its own show of force as the rival South conducts a joint military exercise with the United States.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s office has asked authorities to ensure the safety of aircraft, vessels and other military assets. It has also called for deploying all measures for precaution, includin

North Korea fired around ten unidentified ballistic missiles on Saturday, according to officials in South Korea and Japan, in the latest escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The missiles were launched toward the Sea of Japan, known in both Koreas as the East Sea, amid growing friction between Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington.

YEONCHEON, South Korea/TOKYO, March 14 (Reuters) - North Korea ‌fired more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea's military said, as the U.S. and South Korean forces conducted military drills and U.S. President Donald Trump renewed overtures towards Pyongyang for dialogue.

Amid Freedom Shield drills, North Korea fired ~10 suspected ballistic missiles, prompting Japan and South Korea alerts.

North Korea launched about ten unidentified ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missiles.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the missiles were detected at around 1:20 pm (local time) after being launched from the Sunan area in North Korea. The launch marked Pyongyang's third ballistic missile test this year.