North Korea fired at least three short-range ballistic missiles from a test site south of Pyongyang on Saturday, the latest in a year of unprecedented weapons testing, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff..

In a report to reporters, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectiles were fired from the Chunghwa area of \u200b\u200bNorth Hwanghae Province around 8 a.m. local time on Saturday..

The Japanese Defense Ministry said three ballistic missiles - each with a maximum flight altitude of about 100 kilometers and a range of approximately 350 kilometers - fell into the waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, outside Japan's exclusive economic zone..

It's the 37th day this year that North Korea has conducted a missile launch, according to CNN's tally..

It fired two short-range ballistic missiles last week, according to South Korean officials..

North Korea conducted four missile tests in 2020. She doubled that number in 2021. The isolated country launched more rockets in 2022 than in any other record year, launching 23 rockets in one day..

North Korea has launched more than 90 cruise and ballistic missiles this year, displaying a range of weapons as experts warn of possible nuclear test.

Earlier, North Korea launched a group of drones on the territory of South Korea, which failed to bring down the air defense of South Korea, and yesterday launched a ballistic missile.

While the tests themselves are nothing new, their frequency marks a significant escalation that has put the Pacific region at risk..