Article snippet: North Korea fired multiple short-range projectiles off its east coast on Saturday morning, South Korea's military announced. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North fired a barrage of short-range projectiles from the town of Wonsan, according to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency. The South Korean military had said earlier that the North fired multiple short-range "missiles" before saying that they fired "projectiles." "What the North fired this time is not a ballistic missile," a military official said, according to Yonhap. U.S. and South Korean officials said they were analyzing the projectiles, which reportedly flew up to 125 miles. “We are aware of North Korea’s actions tonight. We will continue to monitor as necessary," White House press secretary MORE Sanders said in a statement. The launch could escalate tensions between Washington and Pyongyang as the Trump administration pushes North Korea to denuclearize. It follows MORE's second summit in Vietnam in February, which ended with the sides failing to reach a nuclear deal. It also comes after North Korea said last month that it test-fired a "new-type tactical guided weapon" with the test overseen by Kim. White House national security adviser MORE has briefed Trump on the latest launch, a senior administration official told ABC News. The National Security Council and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command did not immediately respond to inquiries from The Hill. “Clearly, Pyongyang is frustrated with the conclusi... Link to the full article to read more