Seoul, May 22 -- North Korea fired multiple unidentified cruise missiles, according to a report in South Korean state media on Thursday morning.

The multiple cruise missiles were fired toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea's JCS, the Yonhap news outlet reported.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launches at about 9 am from the Sondok area in South Hamgyong Province, noting that South Korean and US intelligence authorities are conducting a detailed analysis.

Pyongyang had on May 8 fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea as per Yonhap.

Meanwhile, North Korean state-run media reported a major accident at a launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer....