North Korea fires two missiles off eastern coast

North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its eastern coast on Monday, the second such launch in less than a week, according to the South Korean Defense Ministry.

The defense ministry said it is on high alert and monitoring the situation. It called on the North to stop the missile launches.

The weapons launched were Scud missiles with a range capability of 500 kilometers, according to the defense ministry, twice that of those launched last week.

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