North Korea appears to have fired cruise missiles

Such a launch would be its fifth missile test of the year if confirmed. - Reuters/KCNA

SEOUL (Reuters): North Korea fired what appeared to be two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday (Jan 25), South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, days after a flurry of ballistic missile tests.

South Korea's military is assessing the launches to determine the nature of the projectiles, it said.