North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles toward west coast: JCS



News North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles toward west coast: JCS Seoul detects multiple projectiles hours after USS Kentucky reportedly departs Busan port Ifang Bremer \| Jeongmin Kim July 22, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A nighttime cruise missile launch earlier this year \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Feb. 24, 2023) North Korea fired “several” cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea in the early morning on Saturday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), hours after a U.S. nuclear submarine reportedly left the peninsula. South Korea detected the missiles around 4 a.m. KST, the JCS stated. South Korean and U.S. authorities are analyzing the projectiles but have not released further information, such as flight time and distance, as of early Monday morning. The test event comes shortly after the USS Kentucky reportedly leftSouth Korea after a three-day visit, part of what the Yoon Suk-yeol administration said will be © 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 Trending

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North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles toward west coast: JCS

Seoul detects multiple projectiles hours after USS Kentucky reportedly departs Busan port

Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim July 22, 2023

North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles toward west coast: JCS

A nighttime cruise missile launch earlier this year | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Feb. 24, 2023)

North Korea fired “several” cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea in the early morning on Saturday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), hours after a U.S. nuclear submarine reportedly left the peninsula.

South Korea detected the missiles around 4 a.m. KST, the JCS stated. South Korean and U.S. authorities are analyzing the projectiles but have not released further information, such as flight time and distance, as of early Monday morning.

The test event comes shortly after the USS Kentucky reportedly leftSouth Korea after a three-day visit, part of what the Yoon Suk-yeol administration said will be

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