"Pyongyang says the tests in the Yellow Sea were aimed at impressing its abilities upon its enemies'. North Korea has test-fired several sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, according to state media, hours before United States President Donald Trump begins a visit to South Korea. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Wednesday that the missiles, carried out in the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, flew for more than two hours before accurately striking targets."
"Top military official Pak Jong Chon oversaw the test and said important successes were being achieved in developing North Korea's nuclear forces as a war deterrent, according to KCNA. The test was aimed at assessing the reliability of different strategic offensive means and impress their abilities upon the enemies, Pak said. It is our responsible mission and duty to ceaselessly toughen the nuclear combat posture, he added."
"South Korea's joint chiefs of staff said on Wednesday that the military had detected the North Korean launch preparations and that the cruise missiles were fired in the country's northwestern waters at about 3pm (06:00 GMT) on Tuesday. The joint chiefs said South Korea and the US were analysing the weapons and maintaining a combined defence readiness capable of a dominant response against any North Korean provocation."
North Korea launched several sea-to-surface cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea hours before United States President Donald Trump began a visit to South Korea. KCNA reported the missiles flew for more than two hours and accurately struck targets. Top military official Pak Jong Chon oversaw the test and said the launches assessed the reliability of different strategic offensive means and aimed to impress abilities upon enemies. Pak said successes are being achieved in developing nuclear forces and urged ceaseless strengthening of the nuclear combat posture. South Korea's joint chiefs detected the launch preparations and said Seoul and the US are analysing the weapons and maintaining combined defence readiness.
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