North Korea has launched a barrage of missiles in a bid to display the readiness of its "nuclear combat force".
Pyongyang said its missiles travelled 1,250 miles over the sea towards Japan and struck their targets "precisely", though they did not specify what exactly the targets were.
Stating that the missile tests were to show its military was "prepared for nuclear warfare", the communist state issued a chilling warning to the US, demanding that they cease "hostile practices" against Pyongyang.
