Seoul, Mar 10 (AP) South Korea's military says North Korea has fired several ballistic missiles off the North's west coast.

The South's military said the launches were detected on Monday but gave no further details about them.

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The launches came hours after the South Korean and US militaries began their annual drills that North Korea views an invasion rehearsal. (AP)

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