North Korea launched several cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea in the early morning hours of Saturday, South Koreaβs military said. This comes shortly after Pyongyang conducted a nuclear strike drill and major US-South Korean military exercises.
In a statement quoted by Yonhap news agency, South Koreaβs Joint Chiefs of Staff said the rockets were fired at around 4am local time, but did not provide further details on the type of missiles, their number, or their exact trajectory, citing ongoing analysis.
South Koreaβs military added that they areβstrengthening its monitoring and vigilanceβand maintaining a βfull readiness posture in close cooperation with the United States.β
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