North Korea launches sixth missile into East Sea



News North Korea launches sixth missile into East Sea Chad O'Carroll May 20, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV North Korea has launched six short range missiles from its East Coast over the past three days. The Korean People's Army launched three on Saturday, one on Sunday, and a further two on Monday. “These three missile tests could be seen as a scheduled drill in reaction to the USS Nimitz and the U.S.-ROK marine force exercise held recently,” North Korea expert Steve Chung told NK News on Saturday. North Korea has launched six short range missiles from its East Coast over the past three days. The Korean People's Army launched three on Saturday, one on Sunday, and a further two on Monday. “These three missile tests could be seen as a scheduled drill in reaction to the USS Nimitz and the U.S.-ROK marine force exercise held recently,” North Korea expert Steve Chung told NK News on Saturday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 sixth missile into East Sea

Chad O'Carroll May 20, 2013

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North Korea has launched six short range missiles from its East Coast over the past three days. The Korean People's Army launched three on Saturday, one on Sunday, and a further two on Monday.

“These three missile tests could be seen as a scheduled drill in reaction to the USS Nimitz and the U.S.-ROK marine force exercise held recently,” North Korea expert Steve Chung told NK News on Saturday.

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