North Korea launches ballistic missiles as Kim Jong Un visits Russia for summit



News North Korea launches ballistic missiles as Kim Jong Un visits Russia for summit South Korean military says DPRK fired two short-range missiles, in first launches while leader out of country Jeongmin Kim September 13, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A collage of a North Korean short-range ballistic missile launch and Kim Jong Un boarding a train to Russia \| Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022) and Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 12, 2023), edited by NK News North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from Pyongyang into the East Sea (Sea of Japan), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said late Wednesday morning. It marks the DPRK’s first missile launch while leader Kim Jong Un is out of the country, the unification ministry confirmed to NK News. North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from Pyongyang into the East Sea (Sea of Japan), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said late Wednesday morning. It marks the DPRK’s first missile launch while leader Kim Jong Un is out of the country, the unification ministry confirmed to NK News. Subscribe now © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles as Kim Jong Un visits Russia for summit

South Korean military says DPRK fired two short-range missiles, in first launches while leader out of country

Jeongmin Kim September 13, 2023

North Korea launches ballistic missiles as Kim Jong Un visits Russia for summit

A collage of a North Korean short-range ballistic missile launch and Kim Jong Un boarding a train to Russia | Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022) and Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 12, 2023), edited by NK News

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from Pyongyang into the East Sea (Sea of Japan), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said late Wednesday morning.

It marks the DPRK’s first missile launch while leader Kim Jong Un is out of the country, the unification ministry confirmed to NK News.

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