North Korea Tests Short-Range Missiles as Moon Halts Shield
- Ground-to-ship cruise missiles were fired Thursday morning
- Test follows South Korea’s suspension of U.S. missile shield
North Korea Isn't Backing Down
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North Korea launched a series of short-range missiles early Thursday that appeared to be designed to attack ships, the latest provocation by Kim Jong Un’s isolated regime.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the rockets -- probably cruise missiles -- were fired from the eastern port of Wonsan and flew about 200 kilometers (124 miles). South Korean President Moon Jae-in condemned the launch, which came a day after he suspended the deployment of an American missile shield.