North Korea launched suspected ballistic missiles toward the sea on Tuesday in apparent weapons tests, according to its neighbors, as the North heightens animosities with rival South Korea ahead of a major political meeting.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's regime tests ballistic missiles as tensions rise in the region ahead of a massive political party gathering.

North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan on Tuesday afternoon, Seoul's military said.

North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Tuesday, according to its neighbors, as the North heightens animosities with rival South Korea ahead of a major political meeting.

Including these repeated launches of ballistic missiles and other projectiles, this series of actions by North Korea threatens the peace and security of Japan, the region, and the international community,

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, days after the US released a new defense strategy signaling a reduction in American military support to deter the North’s nuclear ambitions.