North Korea fires cruise missiles after US-South Korea military drills conclude

North Korea launched several cruise missiles into the sea off its west coast following the end of joint US-South Korea military exercises.
South Korean and US intelligence are analyzing details of the missile launches, which occurred early Wednesday morning local time.
The launches come after North Korea conducted a simulated "scorched earth" nuclear attack drill on South Korea earlier this week.
North Korea has sharply increased its weapons testing activity in 2022, conducting over 100 missile launches so far this year.
Analysts say North Korea is expanding its nuclear and missile arsenals to gain leverage in future negotiations with the US.