Kim Jong-Un's regime fired another "unidentified projectile" into the East Sea on Thursday. It was the sixth missile test undertaken by the country in January. The country had said it had fired two hypersonic missiles on January 5 and 11 and a suspected ballistic missile test on January 14 and 17.

North Korea again fires 'unidentified projectile' into the sea

According to North Korea's state-run news agency KCNA, the country tested a long-range cruise missile over the weekend. The news agency said the missile tests took place on Saturday and Sunday calling it a "success".

North Korea tests long-range cruise missile

The launch comes two days after rival South Korea and the US began annual military exercises in the South that North Korea condemns

North Korea test-fires submarine-launched ballistic missile: South Korea