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April 23, 2016

N. Korea tests submarine-launched missile: South
Seoul (AFP) April 23, 2016
North Korea on Saturday tested what appeared to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Sea of Japan, the South Korean defence ministry said. "North Korea launched a projectile which was believed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) around 6:30 pm (0930 GMT) in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) near the northeastern port of Sinpo", a defence ministry spokesman said. "We are keeping close tabs on the North Korean military and maintaining a full defence posture", he said. It ... read more

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