<p>North Korea today test-fired ten rockets into the sea, South Korea's defence ministry said, the latest in a series of launches that have provoked criticism from Seoul and Washington.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The rockets were fired off the North's east coast and flew about 70 kilometres into the Sea of Japan (East Sea), a ministry spokesman said.<br /><br />"Following the North's rocket launch at 6:20 pm, our military has maintained a close watch for possible North Korean provocations," he said. Yonhap news agency earlier reported that 10 short-range missiles were fired.<br /><br />South Korean troops have increased vigilance following a series of launches of rockets or missiles. The activity coincides with annual South Korean-US military exercises that started in February and will run until mid-April.<br /><br />Pyongyang routinely condemns such joint exercises as rehearsals for an invasion, while Seoul and Washington say they are purely defensive.</p>
<p>North Korea today test-fired ten rockets into the sea, South Korea's defence ministry said, the latest in a series of launches that have provoked criticism from Seoul and Washington.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The rockets were fired off the North's east coast and flew about 70 kilometres into the Sea of Japan (East Sea), a ministry spokesman said.<br /><br />"Following the North's rocket launch at 6:20 pm, our military has maintained a close watch for possible North Korean provocations," he said. Yonhap news agency earlier reported that 10 short-range missiles were fired.<br /><br />South Korean troops have increased vigilance following a series of launches of rockets or missiles. The activity coincides with annual South Korean-US military exercises that started in February and will run until mid-April.<br /><br />Pyongyang routinely condemns such joint exercises as rehearsals for an invasion, while Seoul and Washington say they are purely defensive.</p>