North Korea fired several suspected cruise missiles Tuesday towards the sea, according to the South's military, with analysts saying
Pyongyang was demonstrating the breadth of its arsenal.
The "multiple projectiles" fired from Munchon in the east of the country were believed to be "short-range cruise missiles", the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
The test comes a day before the South holds parliamentary
elections, and at a time when the world's attention has been largely focused on the coronavirus pandemic, which Pyongyang insists it has so far escaped.