South Korea and its neighboring North Korea are into war of missiles after the North fired a missile that landed less than 60km (37mi) off the South’s city of Sokcho.
According to South Korea’s military, the act was an “unacceptable” breach of its territory hence retaliating by firing three air-to-ground missiles which officials said landed a similar distance past the Northern Limit Line (NLL).
The North is expected to resume nuclear weapons testing soon after a five-year break, with US and South Korean intelligence saying Pyongyang has completed all the necessary preparations.
At least one of the North Korean missiles – launched before 09:00 (00:00 GMT) on Wednesday – landed about 26km south of the border, 57km east of Sokcho and 167km north-west of Ulleung island.
It triggered air-raid sirens on Ulleung, where residents were told to evacuate to underground shelters.
The two countries have for a long time been rivals with North Korea still insisting that the South is part of its territory.
