South Korea says North Korea has test-fired several cruise missiles.
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. – North Korea launched several cruise missiles into the sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, extending its weapons testing activities in response to theSouth Korea’s military detected the launches early Saturday morning off the North's west coast, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
The launches came two days after the U.S. and South Korean militaries wrapped up their 11-day training exercises that North Korea regards as a rehearsal for invasion. Washington and Seoul officials maintain their drills are defensive. On Aug. 21, the day when the U.S.-South Korean drills began, North Korea’s state media said its leader Kim Jong Un observed cruise missile launches.in orbit failed Aug. 24, but the country said it will make a third attempt in October.
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