South Korea says it detected North Korean missile activity
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday said the military had detected missile activity in North Korea and was prepared for Tuesday's launch.
JCS said the military detected cruise missiles at around 3 p.m. local time (0600 GMT) on Tuesday in the sea west of North Korea. It said the military is analysing details of the test.
North Korean state media KCNA on Wednesday reported the test firing of sea-to-surface missiles to the west of the Korean peninsula on Tuesday.
The test came as U.S. President Donald Trump meets leaders across Asia.
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