"North Korea's Recent Cruise Missile Launches Raise Tensions in East Asia"
TL;DR
North Korea has fired several cruise missiles off its east coast, near the port of Sinpo, according to South Korea's military. The exact number and type of missiles are not yet clear. This comes after recent tests of a new strategic cruise missile and aggressive rhetoric from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, raising concerns about the possibility of war. South Korea has stated that it will retaliate multiple times stronger if North Korea carries out a provocation.
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- North Korea fires cruise missiles off east coast, Seoul reports BBC.com
- North Korea Fires Cruise Missile Salvo as Kim Ramps Up Rhetoric Bloomberg
- Russia's top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea The Associated Press
- North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles - South Korea military The Jerusalem Post
- North Korea Threat to US Feared After Cruise-Missile Test Newsweek
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