North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea



News North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea Missile test comes same day Pyongyang announces first COVID-19 outbreak in the capital city Chaewon Chung \| Jeongmin Kim May 12, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A tactical guided missile North Korea said it fired in January this year \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 18, 2022) Updated at 9:02 p.m. May 12 KST to include a statement from the South Korean government Updated at 9:02 p.m. May 12 KST to include a statement from the South Korean government Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea

Missile test comes same day Pyongyang announces first COVID-19 outbreak in the capital city

Chaewon Chung | Jeongmin Kim May 12, 2022

North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea

A tactical guided missile North Korea said it fired in January this year | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 18, 2022)

Updated at 9:02 p.m. May 12 KST to include a statement from the South Korean government

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