North Korea fires multiple land-to-ship missiles

   

   South Korea's military says, North Korea has fired several anti-ship cruise missiles off its east coast.

   Authorities said the weapons, launched earlier today near the city of Wonsan, appeared to be short-range "surface-to-ship" missiles.
According to reports, repeated ballistic missile tests by the North this year  have sparked international alarm.

   The latest firing, however, does not violate the UN Security Council's resolutions against the North, as those resolutions only ban ballistic missile launches, reported South Korean news agency Yonhap.
   Meanwhile, South Korean military spokesman Roh Jae-cheon said the latest launch showed the North likely wanted to show off its ability to precisely target a large warship after recent military drills involving US aircraft carriers and South Korean troops.