UPDATE 5/19/2013 10:46 GMT – North Korea has test fired a fourth short-range missile into the East Sea. South Korea has condemned the missile launches, with the Ministry of Unification labelling them as “provocative”. 

LONDON – North Korea has launched three short range missiles from its East Coast, South Korea’s Ministry of Defense reported this afternoon.

Two missiles were launched this morning with a further launch taking place this afternoon.

“A more detailed analysis will be needed but the missiles launched may be a modified anti-ship missile or the KN-02 surface-to-surface missile derived from the Soviet era SS-21 that has