North Korea test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles to the west of the Korean Peninsula , state media KCNA said on Wednesday, just as U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are set to gather in South Korea for regional meetings.
Trump is due to arrive in the South Korean city of Gyeongju to join other heads of state and business leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum for various summits and meetings. He is also expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week.
The cruise missiles were fired vertically and flew about 7,800 seconds along a preset route to hit the target. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not in attendance.
Referring to the firing, Pak Jong Chon, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of North Korea, said “important successes are being made” in practically developing North Korea’s “nuclear forces” according to the plan set by the country’s ruling party.
