The launches follow North Korea’s tests of short-range ballistic missiles last week, which it said involved a new hypersonic weapon intended to bolster its nuclear deterrent.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday it fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump travels to South Korea for a regional summit.

The US leader is on the final leg of his high-stakes Asia tour that includes a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

SEOUL: North Korea test-fired cruise missiles off its western coast in a message to Pyongyang "enemies", state media announced on Wednesday (Oct 29) just hours before US President Donald Trump begi

North Korea said it successfully tested "a new cutting-edge weapons system" involving hypersonic projectiles on Wednesday as part of a defence program to enhance strategic deterrence against enemies.

North Korean defectors urged the international community to step up pressure on Pyongyang over human rights abuses as a major conference on the issue opened in downtown Seoul on Wednesday.