N. Korea fires five short-range missiles off east coast

(ATTN: REVISES number of missiles N. Korea fired, UPDATES throughout)
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired five short-range missiles into the
East Sea on Monday afternoon, a South Korean government source said.

The missiles were launched one by one from an area south of Wonsan, Gangwon
Province, according to the source. North Korea has declared a navigation ban in
waters off its east and west coasts from Oct. 10 to 20, the source added.
Military experts here said the missiles were likely fired as part of a routine
military exercise but that there is a possibility it was meant as a
"demonstration of power" to draw international attention.
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