North Korea conducts offensive drill with long-range missiles

North Korea has announced an offensive firepower exercise involving artillery, long-range missiles, and drones, days after South Korea, the US, and Japan concluded joint naval drills.

• North Korea announced Monday it conducted an offensive firepower exercise on Saturday involving five units of the Korean People's Army.
• The drill came a day after South Korea, the United States and Japan concluded five-day joint naval drills.
• South Korea reported that Pyongyang launched several ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Saturday.
• The Korean Central News Agency said the exercise used attack drones, tactical cruise missiles, heavy rocket launchers and tactical ballistic missiles, claiming 100 percent target accuracy.