August 24, 2016

"The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine off its east coast into the sea at a time of heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula following the start of annual South Korea-U.S. war games, Seoul's military said.

A South Korean defense ministry official told Xinhua that the DPRK test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) at about 5:30 a.m. local time (2030 GMT Tuesday) off the eastern coastal town of Sinpo in South Hamgyeong province.

The official said the DPRK's SLBM technology appeared to have advanced compared with previous launches as the missile flew about 500 km. Seoul's military has allegedly regarded the flight of more than 300 km in distance as successful."

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