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North Korea fires two short-range missiles: Yonhap

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 8 Oct 2022 21:07
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The type of missiles is being investigated along with the possibility that they were submarine-launched ballistic missiles, according to Japan's Defense Ministry.

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  • An image of a missile test released via DPRK state media in Sept. 2019 | Image: KCNA.
    An image of a missile test released via DPRK state media in Sept. 2019 (KCNA)

North Korea conducted two short-range ballistic missile tests on Saturday, according to the South Korean Yonhap news agency, citing the South Korean military. The missiles were launched from the area surrounding Munchon, which is located on the shore of the Sea of Japan.

The launches were detected by South Korea's military between 1:48 am and 1:58 am (1648 and 1658 GMT), according to the news agency.

Yonhap reported earlier in the day, citing military sources, that Pyongyang fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan.

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NHK later added, citing Defense Ministry sources, that a second missile appeared to have been fired, though no other information was immediately available.

The Japanese Defense Ministry reported that the North Korean missile flew at an altitude of 100 km and covered a range of 350 km. It added that the type of missiles is being investigated along with the possibility that they were submarine-launched ballistic missiles. 

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