North Korea fires sub-launched ballistic missile



News North Korea fires sub-launched ballistic missile North conducts missile launch days after Kim Jong Un sanctioned by U.S. John G. Grisafi July 8, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pukkuksong-1 test launch, Korean Central News Agency North Korea conducted a launch of a Pukkuksong-1 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) off its east coast late Saturday morning, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported. The North launched a single Pukkuksong-1 SLBM (also known as the KN-11 by the United States and South Korea) from a Sinpo-class (a.k.a. Gorae-class) submarine in the waters of the Sea of Japan (known in Korea as the East Sea) near Sinpo, South Hamgyong Province, at around 11:30 a.m. Saturday. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that the missile flew about 30 kilometers before exploding and breaking into two or three pieces. The © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea fires sub-launched ballistic missile

North conducts missile launch days after Kim Jong Un sanctioned by U.S.

John G. Grisafi July 8, 2016

North Korea fires sub-launched ballistic missile

Pukkuksong-1 test launch, Korean Central News Agency

North Korea conducted a launch of a Pukkuksong-1 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) off its east coast late Saturday morning, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.

The North launched a single Pukkuksong-1 SLBM (also known as the KN-11 by the United States and South Korea) from a Sinpo-class (a.k.a. Gorae-class) submarine in the waters of the Sea of Japan (known in Korea as the East Sea) near Sinpo, South Hamgyong Province, at around 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that the missile flew about 30 kilometers before exploding and breaking into two or three pieces. The

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