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North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles into the waters off its western coast on Tuesday, South Korea\u2019s military said, the third time Pyongyang has test-launched missiles in less than a week.<\/p>\n
The missiles were detected around 7 a.m., South Korea\u2019s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, adding that the South Korean and U.S. militaries are analyzing the launches.<\/p>\n
No details were immediately provided about how many missiles were fired, how far they flew or whether they were launched from land or sea.<\/p>\n
The launches followed tests on Jan. 24 and Jan. 28 of the Pulhwasal-3-31 cruise missile North Korea says is designed to be fired from submarines.<\/p>\n
US WILL \u2018PROTECT OUR ALLIES\u2019 FROM NORTH KOREAN AGGRESSION, KIRBY SAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday.<\/span> (AP Photo\/Ahn Young-joon)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) previously said both missiles launched on Jan. 28 flew over the sea of the country\u2019s east coast for over two hours \u2013 7,421 seconds and 7,445 seconds \u2013 before hitting an unspecified island target.<\/p>\n
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A view of what appears to be a submarine-launched cruise missile test at an undisclosed location in North Korea in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on Jan. 28.<\/span> (KCNA via REUTERS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAfter the first test flight of the cruise missile on Jan. 24, the state media outlet said the missile could eventually carry nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n
KING JONG UN ADMITS LACK OF \u2018BASIC LIVING NECESSITIES\u2019 IS \u2018SERIOUS POLITICAL ISSUE’ IN NORTH KOREA<\/strong><\/p>\nTensions in the region have increased in recent months as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continues to accelerate his weapons development and provocative threats to the U.S. and its Asian allies. In response, the United States, South Korea and Japan have been continuing their\u00a0combined military exercises,\u00a0which Kim condemns.<\/p>\n
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a submarine-launched cruise missile test at an undisclosed location in North Korea in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on Jan. 28.<\/span> (KCNA via REUTERS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Over the past few months, North Korea has tested several types of weapons, including ballistic missile systems being developed and an underwater drone.<\/p>\n
Fox News\u2019 Greg Wehner and The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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