SEOUL, Sept 20 (Reuters) - North Korea launched two missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second set of tests in roughly a week and days after Pyongyang ‌accused the US of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula through a series of military drills.

Just ‌three hours after launching a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) toward the East Sea on Sunday afternoon, North Korea fired another unidentified ​projectile, according to South Korea's defence ministry.

If the subsequent launch is confirmed to be a ballistic missile, it will mark two consecutive ballistic missile tests by North Korea within a three-hour window.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the first test firing from the Wonsan area around 3 p.m. (0600 GMT), ‌identifying the weapon as a ballistic ⁠missile. Japan's defence ministry also said it appeared to be a ballistic missile.

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