North Korea said on Wednesday it fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in a show of force as US President Donald Trump travels to South Korea for a regional summit.

The tests came as Pyongyang deepens military ties with Russia and continues to reject nuclear talks with Washington, France 24 reported. South Korea’s military didn’t immediately confirm whether it had detected the tests.

KCNA claimed that the weapons would contribute to expanding the operational sphere of the country's nuclear-armed military.

South Korea's military didn't immediately confirm whether it had detected the tests.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not in attendance, according to KCNA.

The report, however, informed that the tests were attended by senior military official Pak Jong Cho

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