April 23, 2024
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North Korea launches apparent SLBM toward East Sea, Seoul says

Likely test of submarine-launched ballistic missile comes as US, Japanese officials visit Seoul for talks

 

North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Tuesday morning, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, adding later in the day that it appears to have been a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).

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