North Korea launched four “Hwasal-2 strategic cruise missiles” on Thursday from the country’s east coast as part of “fatal nuclear counterattack” drills on “the hostile forces,” according to state media.

South Korean and Japanese military authorities did not announce detection of the test prior to North Korea’s disclosure via state media, something that has occurred numerous times in the past, and it’s unclear whether they had detected it. 

Later Friday morning, South Korea’s defense ministry released a statement saying they disagreed with North Korea’s claims, without specifying which claims. The ministry also did not clarify whether or not it