North Korea launches apparent SLBM toward East Sea, Seoul says

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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

Chaewon Chung | Jeongmin Kim | Won-Gi Jung October 18, 2021

North Korea launches apparent SLBM toward East Sea, Seoul says

KCNA (file photo) | What appeared to be four new Pukguksong-class submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) were rolled out on truck trailers in North Korea's Jan. 2021 military parade.

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Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.

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Jeongmin Kim is the Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Kim covers inter-Korean relations and North and South Korean foreign and military affairs. Kim has covered the 2022 ROK presidential election on the ground, and prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency’s Seoul bureau.

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