Seoul media reported on Thursday morning that North Korea was conducting a new missile test.
The South Korean military said in a statement that Pyongyang had fired two unidentified missiles into the East Sea.
According to Yonhap News Agency, this is North Korea's sixth missile test in a month; That was the size of all 2021 missile tests in the country.
Earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had instructed North Korean officials to consider resuming suspended operations. Pyongyang has imposed a voluntary suspension of nuclear test and intercontinental ballistic missiles since late 2017.
In recent months, North Korea has tested a variety of missiles, including ballistic, guided, supersonic and missiles capable of firing from inside the train.
The North Korean leader also called for an increase in North Korea's military capability after monitoring the country's recent missile test.
Earlier, North Korea's foreign ministry said that its missile tests were an exercise in self-defense, adding that new US sanctions showed Washington's hostile intentions to isolate and repress Pyongyang.