DPRK fires projectiles into the sea

Pyongyang reacts after UN ratchets up sanctions against its nuclear program

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired six short-range projectiles into the sea on Thursday in a show of defiance hours after the United Nations issued the toughest sanctions in history against Pyongyang for its nuclear test.

The Republic of Korea's Defense Ministry said the six projectiles - either rockets or guided missiles - fell into the sea about 100 to 150 kilometers off the DPRK's eastern coast.