Time to read
less than1 minute
North Korea fires cruise missiles to ratchet up pressure
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles into waters off its west coast, stepping up tensions after leader Kim Jong Un said he plans to boost the country’s nuclear-strike capabilities.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected multiple cruise missiles fired at about 7 a.m. Wednesday and was coordinating with its ally the U.S. to monitor for further activities by North Korea. It did…