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The projectiles flew at least 150 kilometers from the eastern coastal town of Munchon during the 40-minute firings that began at around 7 a.m., according to the JCS.
Along with the projectile launches, the North also flew multiple Sukhoi-variant fighter jets above the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, Gangwon Province, and fired multiple anti-ground missiles into the East Sea, the JCS added.
It was unclear whether leader Kim Jong-un guided the latest firings.
In its fifth weapons test after previous rounds all in March, North Korea test-fired cruise missiles for the first time since June 2017, when it fired several anti-ship cruise missiles that flew up to 200 kilometers, double the prior range in 2015.
The latest weapons test came just a day before Seoul’s parliamentary elections and Pyongyang’s “Day of the Sun,” when it celebrates the birthday of Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-un’s grandfather, who founded the country.
By Choi Si-young (siyoungchoi@heraldcorp.com)