N. Korea Launches Several Cruise Missiles towards Yellow Sea

North Korea launched several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.

According to the agency, the missiles were launched around 04:00 am local time (11:00 pm Moscow time on July 21).

The agency mentioned that US and South Korean soldiers are currently analyzing the data to determine the characteristics of the launched missiles.

Seoul added that the South Korean armed forces are still on alert for the possibility of launching more missiles and are coordinating with their US counterparts.

On Wednesday, North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles in the Sea of Japan. According to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the first missile flew 550 km, and the second - 600 km.

Its maximum height was 50 kilometres. They fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.