North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Sunday, according to Seoul and Tokyo, marking the first missile launch this year.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported on Sunday that the DPRK fired several unidentified ballistic missiles from an area near Pyongyang at 7:50 a.m. KST.

The projectiles flew roughly 559 miles (900 km) before splashing down, JCS added, stating that the ROK and U.S. militaries are analyzing the exact specifications of the fired missiles.

Seoul “maintains preparedness for additional launches” and is closely coordinating information about the “DPRK’s ballistic missiles” launch