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Kim Jong Un says new cruise missiles critical to repel South Korean ‘invasion’

Fifth missile test in just 3 weeks may presage the sort of assets DPRK forces soon deploy near inter-Korean border

Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of new surface-to-sea missiles on Wednesday as part of efforts to strengthen North Korea’s navy and fend off “invasion” from South Korean forces. 

The “Padasuri-6” missiles flew for about 23 minutes before hitting a target in the East Sea (Sea of Japan), the party-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported Thursday.

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