Why North Korea's new round of missile testing is no cause for alarm



Opinion Why North Korea’s new round of missile testing is no cause for alarm Pyongyang is acting out, but Kim Jong Un is unlikely to withdraw from diplomacy anytime soon Andrei Lankov August 2, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV Early Friday morning, North Korea's military launched two short-range missiles from an area near Yonghung on the country's east coast. This was the third such test in two weeks: Pyongyang conducted similar launches on July 25 and 31 as well. July's dual test was a repeat of a similar round of testing in May. Early Friday morning, North Korea's military launched two short-range missiles from an area near Yonghung on the country's east coast. This was the third such test in two weeks: Pyongyang conducted similar launches on July 25 and 31 as well. July's dual test was a repeat of a similar round of testing in May. 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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Why North Korea’s new round of missile testing is no cause for alarm

Pyongyang is acting out, but Kim Jong Un is unlikely to withdraw from diplomacy anytime soon

Andrei Lankov August 2, 2019

Why North Korea’s new round of missile testing is no cause for alarm

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Early Friday morning, North Korea's military launched two short-range missiles from an area near Yonghung on the country's east coast.

This was the third such test in two weeks: Pyongyang conducted similar launches on July 25 and 31 as well. July's dual test was a repeat of a similar round of testing in May.

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