North Korean TV airs first footage of Wednesday's missile test



News North Korean TV airs first footage of Wednesday’s missile test Analyst describes almost 32-hour delay as "unusual" Oliver Hotham August 1, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV North Korea’s state-run Korean Central Television (KCTV) on Thursday afternoon aired the first footage of a missile test conducted the previous day. In an unusual move which saw Pyongyang release its first imagery of yesterday morning’s test almost 34 hours after the event took place, the KCTV carried 15 photos on its 15:00 news bulletin. News of the North Korean test — its second in a week — first emerged early yesterday morning, with South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reporting that Pyongyang had launched two ballistic missiles from a site on its east coast. [caption id="attachment_861723" align="aligncenter" © 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 Korean TV airs first footage of Wednesday’s missile test

Analyst describes almost 32-hour delay as "unusual"

Oliver Hotham August 1, 2019

North Korean TV airs first footage of Wednesday’s missile test

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North Korea’s state-run Korean Central Television (KCTV) on Thursday afternoon aired the first footage of a missile test conducted the previous day.

In an unusual move which saw Pyongyang release its first imagery of yesterday morning’s test almost 34 hours after the event took place, the KCTV carried 15 photos on its 15:00 news bulletin.

News of the North Korean test — its second in a week — first emerged early yesterday morning, with South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reporting that Pyongyang had launched two ballistic missiles from a site on its east coast.

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