South Korea says North Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea

North Korea launched a barrage of about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Thursday. South Korea bolstered its surveillance posture and coordinated information with the U.S. and Japan, leading to an emergency meeting of the presidential national security council. Following the launches, the council urged North Korea to halt missile tests that are banned by U.N. Security Council resolutions.