March 29, 2024
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North Korea test-fires ballistic missile from submarine: KCNA

Images of Kim Jong Un overseeing test published by state media

North Korea announced it has successfully test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine in an article published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Saturday.

The article says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un both personally ordered and watched the firing of the missile, with the Rodong Sinmun publishing pictures of the event. The text on the side of the missile translates as Polaris-1.

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