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North Korea says Kim supervised cruise missile tests

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 3 developments

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of long-range cruise missiles, which he described as a successful demonstration of his military’s expanding nuclear strike capabilities and readiness for “actual war,” state media said Thursday.

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  1. North Korea says missile tests are practice for 'tactical nuclear strikes' on South Korea

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. North Korea test-fires long-range strategic cruise missiles: state media

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  3. Newest

    North Korea says Kim supervised cruise missile tests

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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  1. Local News 8

    North Korea says missile tests are practice for 'tactical nuclear strikes' on South Korea (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korean state media has broken its silence over the country’s recent spate of missile tests, claiming they were part of a series of simulated procedures intended to demonstrate its readiness to fire tactical nuclear warheads at potential targets i…

  2. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea: Missile launches tested nuclear 'wipe out' of South | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    North Korean state media said some of the ballistic missiles were equipped with mock nuclear warheads. Kim Jong Un called this "an obvious warning" to the enemy.

  3. Al Jazeera

    North Korea says tests a nuclear warning to South Korea, US (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    State media releases first pictures of recent launches showing leader Kim Jong Un overseeing ‘tactical nuclear drills’.

  4. The Diplomat

    North Korea Continues Blitz of Missile Testing With 2 SRBMs (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    North Korea conducted its seventh round of ballistic missile tests in two weeks, and Kim Jong Un oversaw drills by “tactical nuclear operation units.”

  5. France 24

    North Korea test-fires long-range strategic cruise missiles: state media (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    North Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, with leader Kim Jong Un hailing another successful display of the country's tactical nuclear strike capability, state media…

  6. France 24

    North Korea test-fires long-range cruise missiles, state media reports (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided test-firing of long-range strategic cruise missiles on Wednesday, state media Korea Central News Agency reported on Thursday.

  7. The Guardian

    The Guardian view on North Korea’s missile tests: growing risks, reduced response | Editorial (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Editorial: Pyongyang’s nuclear capabilities are increasing, but there is limited international capacity for or interest in addressing them

  8. WTOP Washington DC

    North Korea says Kim supervised cruise missile tests (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of long-range cruise missiles, which he described as a successful demonstration of his military’s expanding nuclear strike capabilities and readiness for “actual war,” state media said Thursday.

  9. The Daily Caller

    North Korea Claims It Test Fired Missiles Capable Of Carrying Nuclear Warheads (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    North Korea claimed Thursday it fired two long-range cruise missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to state media.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea's Kim Jong Un supervises cruise missile test | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    State media quoted Kim as saying the tests showed the readiness of the country's nuclear forces for "actual war." North Korea has conducted a record number of tests this year.

  11. The Washington Free Beacon

    North Korea Says It Test Fired Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missiles (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    SEOUL (Reuters)—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of two long-range strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Thursday, calling it a test to confirm the reliability and operation of nuclear-capable weapons deployed to military units.

  12. The Guardian

    North Korea says it tested cruise missiles able to carry ‘tactical nukes’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Kim Jong-un says tests are a warning to Pyongyang’s enemies and its nuclear combat forces were at ‘full preparedness for actual war’

  13. The Diplomat

    North Korea Tests Long-Range Strategic Cruise Missile (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    Kim Jong Un guided the test-launch on Wednesday, KCNA reported, continuing his heavy emphasis on North Korea’s tactical nuclear weapons.

  14. Al Jazeera

    North Korea says it tested two nuclear-capable cruise missiles (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    State media says the tests were supervised by Kim Jong Un who has made acquiring tactical nuclear weapons a priority.

  15. Washington Times

    North Korea says Kim Jong-un supervised cruise missile tests (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervised tests of long-range cruise missiles, which he described as a successful demonstration of his military’s expanding nuclear strike capabilities and readiness for “actual war,” state media said Thursday.

  16. CBS News

    North Korea claims test of two cruise missiles already deployed to carry "tactical nukes" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Analysts are dubious of the North's claim to have deployed long-range missiles capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, but a new nuke test could be looming.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.