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Seoul South Korea on Wednesday said that North Korea has fired two cruise missiles in a new weapons test.The two suspected guided missiles flew in the direction of the Yellow Sea, the Ministry of Defence said in Seoul. How far the projectiles flew was initially unclear. UN resolutions prohibit North Korea from testing ballistic missiles, which, depending on the design, can also carry nuclear warheads.Tests of cruise missiles, however, are not subject to sanctions against the largely isolated country. Unlike ballistic missiles, cruise missiles have their own permanent propulsion system. At a press conference marking his first 100 days of office, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed that his government in Seoul does not want to use force to change the status quo in North Korea. (DPA)
