North Korean SLBM launch was a success, says Kim Jong Un

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North Korean SLBM launch was a success, says Kim Jong Un

Third party observers agree that test firing was a success

Chad O'Carroll August 24, 2016

North Korean SLBM launch was a success, says Kim Jong Un

Rodong Sinmun

North Korea's Wednesday morning submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test was a success, state media said on Thursday, describing it has having been carried out without "adverse impact" on neighboring countries.

The launch, which was conducted under the supervision of Kim Jong Un at around 5:30AM SKT from North Korea's East Coast traveled some 500km South Korea's Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) said on Wednesday.

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Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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