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North Korea Brags of New Missile with 'Super-Large Warhead.' Outsiders Doubt the North's Claim

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North Korea said it had test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying “a super-large warhead,” a claim quickly disputed by South Korean officials and experts.

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  1. Time

    North Korea Brags of New 'Super-Large Warhead' (opens Time)

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    North Korea said Tuesday it had test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile, a claim disputed by South Korean officials and experts.

  2. Fox News

    North Korea says new missile carries 'super-large warhead,' but experts skeptical of claims (opens Fox News)

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    North Korea claimed it test fired a missile that can carry “a super-large warhead." South Korea speculated the launch was actually unsuccessful and the North's report was a cover-up.

  3. Washington Times

    North Korea says its recent missile tests involved new ballistic missile with ‘super-large warhead’ (opens Washington Times)

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    North Korea said Tuesday it had test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a huge warhead, as the country is pushing to modernize its weapons arsenal to cope with what it calls U.S.-led threats.

  4. Military.com

    North Korea Brags of New Missile with 'Super-Large Warhead.' Outsiders Doubt the North's Claim (opens Military.com)

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    North Korea said it had test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying “a super-large warhead,” a claim quickly disputed by South Korean officials and experts.

  5. 38 North

    North Korea Reveals a Multiple-warhead Payload in Probable Failed Test (opens 38 North)

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    On June 26, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) launched a test missile that probably used…

  6. NBC News

    Outsiders doubt North Korea’s claim of new missile with 'super-large warhead' (opens NBC News)

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    North Korea said it had test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying “a super-large warhead,” a claim disputed by South Korean officials.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea claims new missile can carry 4.5-ton warhead – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    South Korea has questioned the North's claim of having test fired missiles capable of carrying "super-large warheads," saying it was likely "deception."

  8. Al Jazeera

    North Korea claims ballistic missile test with ‘superlarge warhead’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    South Korean military says Pyongyang’s claim of successful launch ‘likely to be false’.

  9. Voice of America

    North Korea says it has tested new ballistic missile capable of carrying ‘super-large warhead' (opens Voice of America)

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    South Korea says claim by Pyongyang is a “deception” made after failure of previous missile test

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