North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Missiles Off Coast

SEOUL, March 2 (Reuters) – North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday, a South Korean military official said, a move seen as a protest against annual military exercises between South Korea and the United States that were due to start hours later.

The United Nations has imposed sanctions banning North Korea from launching longer-range ballistic missiles but not short-range missiles. (Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Paul Tait)

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