North Korea fires multiple projectiles, South Korea says

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Source: CBS News

North Korea fired multiple unidentified projectiles off its east coast on Wednesday, the South Korean military told Yonhap news agency. The move comes less than one week after North Korea fired two short-range missiles in what state-run media said was a "solemn warning" to "South Korean military warmongers."

It was unclear if Wednesday's launch were similar missiles. The projectiles were launched from Hodo peninsula in South Hamgyong Province, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff told Yonhap.

The South Korean military said they are monitoring the situation.

South Korean officials said last week's missile launch were a new type of a short-range ballistic missile. It was the first launch by North Korea since Kim Jong Un and President Trump met at the Demilitarized Zone in June and Mr. Trump made a historic trip into North Korea. Mr. Trump told Fox News last week that he is "getting along well" with Kim and the country "really haven't tested missiles other than smaller ones."

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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-korea-fires-multiple-projectiles-today-south-korean-military-says-2019-07-30/

[Control-Z]

1. Projectiles?

I don't recall if I've heard that terminology used before. It strikes me as odd.

Surely I'm mistaken.

[SayItLoud]

3. In 24 hours it will be missiles. Why media refers to them as projectiles is strange! nt

[oldsoftie]

11. Because large artillery would not be considered "missiles". It could be either.

No one wants to say its a missile until they know

[Hulk]

2. Deal maker makes another myth...

...and his cult buys it...hook, line and sinker. What a nations of g'damned morons.

[yaesu]

4. Great!

[oldsoftie]

5. Winning!!!

[JI7]

6. MAGA. GREAT NEGOTIATOR

[TeamPooka]

7. As long as Kim "likes" Donnie's posts on Twitter, Trump is cool with it.

[soryang]

8. CNN report

The missiles were launched from the Wonsan-Kalma area just after 5 a.m. local time and 5:27 a.m. (4:27 p.m. ET) on Wednesday, and traveled an estimated distance of 250 kilometers (155 miles) and height of 30 kilometers (18 miles), according to South Korean officials.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/30/asia/north-korea-launches-july-30-intl/index.html

[crazytown]

9. Heck of a job, Donnie.

[Perseus]

10. Fake news...those were fireworks by Kim Jun Un to celebrate his love for the creature

Geez! can't two lovers express their feelings without criticism?

[Maxheader]

12. Kimmy want some lurv...

from stumpy? Needing some attention like cheetoz throws out these outrageous tweets during it lonely hours during the week end...Looking for some reaction...

[czarjak]

13. Art of the Heel?

[Eugene]

14. North Korea's test firing verified combat effectiveness of new rocket system: KCNA

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS JULY 31, 2019 / 5:30 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

North Korea's test firing verified combat effectiveness of new rocket system: KCNA

Josh Smith
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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday oversaw the first test firing of a “new-type large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system”, North Korean state media reported on Thursday.

The test verified the combat effectiveness of the overall system, and Kim predicted “it would be an inescapable distress to the forces becoming a fat target of the weapon”, state news agency KCNA said.

The rocket system “will play a main role in ground military operations”, KCNA reported.

The report comes a day after the South Korean military said North Korea fired at least two missiles from its east coast into the sea.

Wednesday’s launches were from the Wonsan area on North Korea’s eastern coast, from which last week’s missiles had been fired, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles/north-koreas-test-firing-verified-combat-effectiveness-of-new-rocket-system-kcna-idUSKCN1UQ2RE