North Korea said Tuesday it test-fired several sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, a show of military strength timed to coincide with U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea for a regional summit.

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The announcement came hours before Trump was set to meet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the city of Gyeongju, where South Korea is hosting this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said senior military official Pak Jong Chon attended the test and inspected new naval destroyers, which leader Kim Jong Un has touted as vital to strengthening the country’s navy.

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KCNA said Tuesday’s launches were successful, claiming the missiles flew for more than two hours before striking their inten

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