<span style="color: #222222;">North Korea fired another pair of short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast today. It was the second weapons test in just three days. The move came after warning of a strong response to military drills by South Korea and the United States.<br />''<br />''A statement released by the state media said two projectiles were fired from a multiple rocket launcher, aiming at targets 395 km and 337 km away, respectively.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, South Korea's military said it "strongly" condemned the two launches as an act of "significant provocation". Japan has also detected the launches, saying two ballistic missiles were fired at about 7 a.m. this morning.</span><br />