North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Into Sea Amid Rising Tensions: South Korea Military

Published on January 24, 2024

North Korea fired an unspecified number of cruise missiles into the waters off its west coast on Wednesday, according to the South Korean military, a move that could potentially escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected North Korea’s missile launches at around 7 a.m. (local time) on Wednesday, Yonhap News Agency reported. It did not specify the number of missiles fired or the distance they traveled. “While strengthening our monitoring and vigilance, our military has been closely coordinating with the United States to monitor additional signs of North Korea’s provocations,” the JCS told reporters....