South Korea says North Korea fired projectile toward its eastern waters

Seoul: South Korea's military has said North Korea has fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Saturday did not immediately say whether the weapon was a ballistic missile or another type of system.

The test came amid heightened tensions between the countries following land mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers last month. South Korea and the US-led UN Command have said the blasts were caused by North Korean mines.