North Korea launches two ballistic missiles

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles in the waters of its eastern coasts, last in a record year for test concessions from Kim Jong Un's regime.

The launchs, reported by South Korean and Japanese authorities, marked the 35th day of this year that North Korea has conducted a missile test.

The recent releases come after North Korea's claim that it had successfully tested a rocket engine with solid fuels, a development that could lead to the possibility of Kim's regime launching more quickly and more reliable an interctine ballistic missile (ICBM) in the future.

The last known North Korean missile test was November 18th, when it released a Hwasong-17 IBM.

The South Korean Army identified the missiles as mid-range ballistic missiles, calling concessions a serious provocation that undermines peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula as well as the international community.

Both South Korea and the United States asked North Korea to immediately stop testing missiles, reports CNN.