North Korea: Long-range missiles were tested to sharpen attack capabilities

This photograph provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is a test firing of a cruise missile, Hwasal-2, on Tuesday (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea said it fired long-range cruise missiles in a test to sharpen its counterattack and strategic strike capabilities.

The test-firing was the isolated state’s latest display of weapons threatening neighbouring nations South Korea and Japan.