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N. Korea says its weapons test was ‘long-range artillery’ N. Korea says its weapons test was ‘long-range artillery’
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North Korean state media published pictures Tuesday of its leader Kim Jong-un supervising a “long-range artillery” drill, after Seoul said Pyongyang had launched two short-range ballistic missiles in its first weapons test for months. North Korean state media published pictures on Tuesday of leader Kim Jong-un supervising a “long-range artillery” drill, after Seoul said Pyongyang had launched two short-range ballistic missiles in its first weapons test for months.
The images in the Rodong Sinmun newspaper included pictures of multiple launch rocket systems, and several of a larger caliber rocket being fired from a launcher in a forest. The images in the Rodong Sinmun newspaper included pictures of multiple-launch rocket systems, and several photos of a larger-caliber rocket being fired from a launcher in a forest.
The South Korean military said two devices were fired eastwards over the sea from the Wonsan area on the North’s east coast and flew 240km (150 miles) at a maximum altitude of 35km, AFP reported. The North also appeared to be carrying on a firing drill that began Friday, it added. The South Korean military said two devices were fired eastwards over the sea from the Wonsan area on the North’s east coast and flew 240km (150 miles) at a maximum altitude of 35km, AFP reported. The North also appeared to be continuing a firing drill that began on Friday, it added.