(VOVworld) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday test-fired 30 short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan.

A missile test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 2009. (Photo: Yonhap)

This is Pyongyang’s 6^th launching over the past month. Republic of Korea’s Yonhap News Agency said the test was carried out between 4 and 6:10 a.m. local time. The missiles are estimated to have flown about 60 kilometers. Analysts said the missiles had been launched from the same location where Pyongyang launched 25 missiles on Sunday, near the eastern port of Wonsan. Pyongyang said these were normal military exercises in their territory.