N. Korea fires suspected surface-to-ship cruise missiles

North Korea test-fired Thursday what are believed to be surface-to-ship cruise missiles that traveled about 200 kilometers off its eastern coast, as part of efforts to demonstrate its improved ability to target an enemy warship, South Korea's military said.South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectiles, not thought to be ballistic missiles, were fired for several minutes from the vicinity of the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, from 6:18 a.m. Seoul time.Roh Jae Cheon, a spokesman for the JCS, told a press briefing the missiles flew northeastward from the coastal area at a maximum a…READ FULL ARTICLE