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Coverage dated August 16, 2022

North Korea fires two cruise missiles toward sea off its west coast, South Korean officials say

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By Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea fired two cruise missiles early Wednesday morning from the coastal town of Onchon into waters off its west coast, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry official. Military officials from South Korea and the United States said they were analyzing the launch for fur…

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  1. Local News 8

    North Korea fires two cruise missiles toward sea off its west coast, South Korean officials say (opens Local News 8)

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    By Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea fired two cruise missiles early Wednesday morning from the coastal town of Onchon into waters off its west coast, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry official. Military officials from South Korea and the United States said they were analyzing the launch for fur…

  2. The Diplomat

    North Korea Fires 2 Cruise Missiles Toward Yellow Sea (opens The Diplomat)

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    On South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s 100th day in office, North Korea test-fired its two cruise missiles.

  3. Fox News

    N.Korea fires two cruise missiles from west coast town of Onchon (opens Fox News)

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    North Korea fired two cruise missiles on Wednesday after Seoul and Washington began to prepare for live fire join training exercises later this month

  4. Al Jazeera

    N Korea fires cruise missiles, as US and Seoul prepare for drills (opens Al Jazeera)

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    South Korea says it is investigating launches after two missiles were fired from the North’s west coast into the sea.

  5. The National Interest

    North Korea Fires Missiles Ahead of U.S.-South Korea Drills (opens The National Interest)

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    North Korea on Wednesday launched two cruise missiles, marking the country’s first missile tests since June 5.

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