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North Korea fires several cruise missiles: Seoul

Update : 28 Jan 2024, 11:33

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a flurry of weapons tests that have raised tensions with South Korea, the United States and Japan.

The launch comes nearly a week after Pyongyang fired multiple cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea. North Korea then said it was the first test of a new generation of strategic cruise missiles called "Pulhwasal-3-31," suggesting it is nuclear capable.

On Sunday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said they detected the missiles over waters near the North Korean port of Sinpo, where the North has a major military shipyard building key naval vessels, including missile-firing submarines.

The missile launch, which took place at 8 a.m. local time, was being analyzed by South Korean and US intelligence authorities, the JCS said, without immediately specifying details.

"While strengthening surveillance and vigilance, our military is cooperating closely with the United States and monitoring additional signs and activities from North Korea," it said in a statement.

 

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