North Korea launched several unidentified cruise missiles toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Thursday morning, according to South Korea’s military.

Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) noted that the projectiles were fired from the eastern coastal region of Sondok in South Hamgyong Province around 9 a.m. KST. 

The military said it had identified signs of a possible launch in advance and was already on alert. The exact number and specifications of the missiles are still being analyzed in coordination with U.S. intelligence authorities, officials said.

The cruise missile launch came as state media reported on Thursday morning that