North Korea
File image used for illustrative purposes: This picture taken on March 29, 2020 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 30 shows a test-fire of super-large multiple rocket launchers at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Image Credit: AFP

SEOUL: North Korea on Tuesday fired several suspected cruise missiles towards the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, the South's military said.

"North Korea fired multiple projectiles suspected to be short-range cruise missiles," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.