April 25, 2024
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N. Korea test fires Musudan missile off east coast

First known test of BM-25 assessed to be failure by South Korean military

Update 1:14 AM UTC: According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missile was launched at 5:30 AM Korea time (5:00 AM Pyongyang time).

North Korea test launched a ballistic missile off the country’s east coast Friday morning, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported, citing the South Korean military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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