North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of short-range ballistic missiles and long-range artillery in a demonstration of Pyongyang's nuclear counterstrike capabilities, state-run media said Friday.

Multiple short-range ballistic missiles were fired by North Korea from an area around its eastern port city of Wonsan, South Korean military officials said.

South Korean military detected the launch of several short-range ballistic missiles by North Korea towards the East Sea, reports Yonhap. The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) stated that the missile launches could have taken place from the northern coastal city of Wonsan (North Korea).