According to the South Korean military, North Korea has fired several cruise missiles towards the open sea. The missiles were detected on Wednesday morning and crashed into the sea between the Korean peninsula and China, according to the General Staff in Seoul. Further details are still being analysed in cooperation with the US. North Korea, a self-proclaimed nuclear power, is subject to international sanctions due to its nuclear weapons and missile programme. In contrast to ballistic missiles, tests of cruise missiles are not affected by the UN ban on the largely isolated country. However, su…