Fourth test within a week: North Korea fires another cruise missile. Friday's missile launch was the fourth launch ordered by the Pyongyang regime.
North Korea said in recent days that it was testing strategic guided missiles, suggesting the missiles could be designed to potentially carry nuclear warheads. Several international sanctions were imposed on largely isolated North Korea because of its missile and nuclear programs. The leadership in Pyongyang justifies this with accusations against South Korea and the USA, which, in their view, are escalating tensions with large-scale maneuvers.