North Korea fires cruise missiles as large-scale US-ROK drills continue



News North Korea fires cruise missiles as large-scale US-ROK drills continue ROK military says launches took place from east coast, latest in flurry of DPRK weapons tests during allied exercises Colin Zwirko March 22, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image of North Korean cruise missile test in Jan. 2022 \| Image: KCNA (Jan. 28, 2022) North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles from around the east coast city of Hamhung into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The launches took place around 10:15 a.m. KST and came as the U.S. and South Korea conducted live-fire tank drills earlier the same day as part of the large-scale Freedom Shield military exercises, which were originally scheduled to run from March 13 through 23. The allies also conducted naval drills on Tuesday. North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles from around the east coast city of Hamhung into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The launches took place around 10:15 a.m. KST and came as the U.S. and South Korea conducted live-fire tank drills earlier the same day as part of the large-scale Freedom Shield military exercises, which were originally scheduled to run from March 13 through 23. The allies also conducted naval drills on Tuesday. 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 fires cruise missiles as large-scale US-ROK drills continue

ROK military says launches took place from east coast, latest in flurry of DPRK weapons tests during allied exercises

Colin Zwirko March 22, 2023

North Korea fires cruise missiles as large-scale US-ROK drills continue

Image of North Korean cruise missile test in Jan. 2022 | Image: KCNA (Jan. 28, 2022)

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles from around the east coast city of Hamhung into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

The launches took place around 10:15 a.m. KST and came as the U.S. and South Korea conducted live-fire tank drills earlier the same day as part of the large-scale Freedom Shield military exercises, which were originally scheduled to run from March 13 through 23. The allies also conducted naval drills on Tuesday.

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