North Korea Test Fires Multiple Short-Range Anti-Ship Missiles

North Korea launched multiple short-range anti-ship cruise missiles into the sea and Sukhoi jets fired air-to-surface missiles on Tuesday.
North Korea Test Fires Multiple Short-Range Anti-Ship Missiles
People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missiles with a file image at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul on April 14, 2020. Lee Jin-man/AP Photo
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SEOUL—North Korea launched multiple short-range anti-ship cruise missiles into the sea and Sukhoi jets fired air-to-surface missiles on Tuesday as part of its ongoing military exercises, South Korea’s military said.

The missile tests came on the eve of a national holiday in North Korea to celebrate the birthday of Kim Il Sung, the founder of the country and grandfather of the current leader, Kim Jong Un.