North Korea fired two cruise missiles into waters off its west coast on Wednesday morning, South Korea’s presidential office said later that day.
The launch is the first-known DPRK missile test since it fired eight short-range ballistic missiles on June 5 and comes as the U.S. and South Korea are set to hold large-scale military exercises from next week. It also overlaps with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s 100th day in office, which he marked with a press conference in the morning.
North Korea fired two cruise missiles into waters off its west coast on Wednesday morning, South Korea’s presidential office said later that day.
The launch is the first-known DPRK missile test since it fired eight short-range ballistic missiles on June 5 and comes as the U.S. and South Korea are set to hold large-scale military exercises from next week. It also overlaps with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s 100th day in office, which he marked with a press conference in the morning.
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