North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South's military

Long-range cruise missile tests in North Korea are pictured in undated photos supplied by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on Sept 13, 2021.- Reuters/KCNA

SEOUL (AFP): North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea on Wednesday (Sept 15), according to the South's military, as China's foreign minister visited Seoul and days after Pyongyang said it had successfully tested new long-range cruise missiles.

Beijing is the North's key diplomatic ally and main partner for trade and aid, although Pyongyang is under a self-imposed blockade after closing its borders early last year to protect itself against the coronavirus pandemic.