North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Monday, hours after condemning the South Korean and U.S. militaries for launching drills that Pyongyang called a "dangerous provocative act" that risked accidentally sparking a confrontation.

South Korea's military said the missiles were fired from North Korea's western region toward the Yellow Sea. The launch was the first reported ballistic missile test since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January.

SEOUL: The North Korea Foreign Ministry said US-South Korea joint military exercises are "a dangerous provocative act", state media KCNA reported on Monday (Mar 10).

Annual South Korean and US military exercises called Freedom Shield are due to begin on Monday and run until Mar 20.

They aim to strengthen the readiness of the alliance for threats such as North Korea, the South Korean military said earlier.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says senior Ukrainian and US officials will meet on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.

Zelenskyy wrote in a social media post on Saturday that Ukraine's delegation will include the head of the presidential office, Andriy Yermak, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Defence Minister Rustem Umerov.

The US has not provided the specific date, but National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will participate.

A US political news outlet say President Donald Trump has limited Elon Musk's authority over the staffing of federal departments and agencies.

The tech billionaire was present at a meeting of Cabinet members and others that Trump convened on Thursday. Musk heads the "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE, which is tasked with cutting government jobs and spending.