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North Korea reportedly fires two unidentified projectiles amid the mounting corona 19 outbreak fears

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired two unidentified projectiles, resuming weapons demonstrations after a months-long hiatus.

A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows the successful launch from a submarine of a Pukguksong-3, a new-type ballistic missile by the Academy of Defence Science of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in the wa

A launch from a submarine of a Pukguksong-3 in the waters off Wonsan Bay of the East Sea of Korea, 02 October 2019. EPA/KCNA EDITORIAL USE ONLY Source: AAP Image/EPA/KCNA

North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles on Monday, the South's military said, weeks after Pyongyang declared its moratorium on long-range missile tests over.

The two devices were fired eastwards over the sea from the Wonsan area on the east coast, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

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State media KCNA said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a military drill that simulated an attack on an island target.

KCNA via KNS


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