South Korea: North fires surface-to-ship missiles

North Korea has fired several projectiles off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

North Korea has fired several projectiles believed to be short-range surface-to-ship cruise missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said.

A continuation of weapons tests have rattled Washington and the North's neighbours as Pyongyang seeks to build a nuclear missile capable of reaching the continental United States.