North Korea fires ballistic missile: JCS

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North Korea fires ballistic missile: JCS

U.S. DOD's initial assessment is that Pyongyang has tested an ICBM

Hamish Macdonald November 28, 2017

North Korea fires ballistic missile: JCS

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Update 20:15 GMT: Statement from U.S. DOD assessing a likely ICBM launch

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday morning Pyongyang time, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported - citing the ROK's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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