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North Korea missile launch sparks speculation of new weapon exports to Russia

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North Korea recently launched a missile from Wonsan, which flew approximately 700km into the Sea of Japan. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected the launch but conspicuously omitted details about the missile's type or range, stating that South Korean, US, and Japanese authorities were tracking it. This silence, coupled with North Korea's usual reporting of such events, suggests the missile may be a new, top-secret weapon, potentially indicating upgraded weapons exports to Russia for use in the Ukraine war. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Park Chan-kyong ·

    North Korea missile launch hints at upgraded weapons exports to Russia for Ukraine war

    North Korea’s recent missile launch may be a test of upgraded exports to Russia, observers say, as the war in Ukraine gives Pyongyang opportunities to improve its weapons. At about 6am on Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected a missile launched from the No…

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