North Korea have fired two projectiles into the sea.
Japanese authorities say they were ballistic missiles, however South Korea's military says they were short-range.
The projectiles were fired into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan.
South Korea along with the American military are currently conducting an analysis of the launches.
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