The presidential National Security Council of the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Friday condemned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s "provocative acts" following the launch of two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on the same day, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the ROK's deputy presidential spokesperson Lee Jae-myoung.

The ROK's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launches from the Tongchon area in Kangwon Province between 11:59 a.m. and 12:18 p.m.

The launch came as ROK is set to conclude its Hoguk exercise later in the day. Seoul and Washington are also preparing to stage major combined air drills, called Vigilant Storm, next week.