North Korea tests likely submarine-launched ballistic missile: ROK

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North Korea tests likely submarine-launched ballistic missile: ROK

South Korea’s military says DPRK likely launched missile into the East Sea from submarine off Sinpho

Chad O'Carroll | Chaewon Chung | Jeongmin Kim May 7, 2022

North Korea tests likely submarine-launched ballistic missile: ROK

What appeared to be four new Pukguksong-class submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) were rolled out on truck trailers on April 25, 2022, North Korean military parade | Image: KCNA

(Updated at 6:15 p.m. KST with more expert comments)

North Korea has launched a presumed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) toward the East Sea, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed on Saturday, its second missile test in less than a week.

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