North Korea has conducted a second day of short-range rocket launches, apparently to protest joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North fired 16 short-range rockets into its eastern waters in the early hours of Sunday, following similar launches of 30 rockets early Saturday.
A South Korean military spokesman said the rockets have a range of about 60 kilometers, adding that they were old versions of Russian-made unguided FROG rockets.
Analysts say the launches are an expression of Pyongyang's anger at ongoing annual South Korean - U.S. military drills, which run until next month.
The North routinely criticizes the drills, saying they are rehearsals for an invasion.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North fired 16 short-range rockets into its eastern waters in the early hours of Sunday, following similar launches of 30 rockets early Saturday.
A South Korean military spokesman said the rockets have a range of about 60 kilometers, adding that they were old versions of Russian-made unguided FROG rockets.
Analysts say the launches are an expression of Pyongyang's anger at ongoing annual South Korean - U.S. military drills, which run until next month.
The North routinely criticizes the drills, saying they are rehearsals for an invasion.