North Korea said Wednesday it fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in another display of its growing military capabilities as US President Donald Trump travels to South Korea for a regional summit.
North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency described Tuesday’s tests as a success, saying the missiles flew for more than two hours before accurately striking targets. The agency claimed that the weapons would contribute to expanding the operational sphere of the country’s nuclear-armed military.
South Korea’s military didn’t immediately confirm whether it had detected the tests.
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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has test-fired a strategic cruise missile in the Yellow Sea, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported citing the North’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
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North Korea’s previous missile test took place on October 22, when two hypersonic projectiles were launched as part of a program to develop the country’s defense potential, KCNA reported.