
AI-generated summary
Relations between Pyongyang and Seoul have been strained since a landmine blast on September 21 in the Seoul-controlled area of the demilitarised zone, which injured three South Korean soldiers.
The missiles were fired into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on Wednesday without “any adverse impact on the security of neighbouring countries”, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
Relations between Pyongyang and Seoul have been further strained since the landmine blast on September 21 in the Seoul-controlled area of the demilitarised zone (DMZ), which injured three South Korean soldiers.
Both countries tested upgraded missile technology in the aftermath.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Both Koreas will continue to conduct missile tests in the coming weeks as part of ongoing technological development.
Likely · Within weeks

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