"We are aware of the launches made by North Korea towards the Sea of ​​Japan this morning, we will continue to monitor the situation and conduct close consultations with our South Korean and Japanese allies," Peters quotes TASS.

Earlier in South Korea it was reported that the DPRK launched an unidentified shell in the direction of the Sea of ​​Japan.

Later, the South Korean Chief of Staff said that the DPRK launched two short-range missiles in the direction of the Sea of ​​Japan.