SEOUL, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- North Korea fired five short-range missiles during military exercises last week, Seoul's newspaper said Monday.
"North Korea launched five ground-to-air and air-to-ground missiles last week from its west training ground," the Chosun Ilbo quoted an unidentified South Korean government official as saying.
The missiles were presumed to have ranges between six and 30 miles, according to the South's largest newspaper.
The missile launch seemed to be part of the North's annual military training, but it was unusual for the country to fire as many as five missiles, the Chosun Ilbo said.
"We are analyzing the North's intentions because the missile launch came at a time when it was responding strongly to U.N. sanctions (for its nuclear test earlier this month)," the official said.
Seoul media reports also said the South Korean military has observed activity where North Korea reportedly conducted its first nuclear test, a possible sign the North is preparing a second nuclear test.
