South Korea says North Korea has test-launched multiple cruise missiles towards the North’s eastern waters.

The launches on Wednesday are the North’s fourth weapons tests since the US and South Korean militaries began large-scale military drills last week. North Korea views the drill as a preparation to attack it.

The US-South Korean military drills are to end on Thursday.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired “several” cruise missiles from its north-eastern coastal town of Hamhung.