North Korea fires multiple short-range missiles, condemns military drills

North Korea on Tuesday (November 5) fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, Japan's defence minister Gen Nakatani said. This came soon after Pyongyang condemned the military drills conducted by its rivals and also hours before the commencement of voting for U.S. presidential election.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong had condemned the drills which involved the United States, Japan, and South Korea, a report published on state media KCNA said.

North Korea launched at least seven missiles, which flew to an altitude of 100 km (62 miles), covering a range of 400 km. Japan's Defence Minister Gen Nakatani said the missiles fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone into the ocean, news agency Reuters reported.