North Korea fires multiple missiles from Sondok — SkimNews
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- North Korea fired several missiles from the Sondok area toward the East Sea on the morning of November 4, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- South Korea and the United States are conducting a detailed analysis of the missiles' specifications and monitored the launches from preparation through flight.
- North Korea conducted a series of recent weapons tests, including strategic cruise missiles, cluster bomb warheads, attack drones, a precision-guided torpedo, and an intermediate-range hypersonic missile.
- Kim Yo Jong stated that new records in U.S. 'hostile policy' justify new records in North Korea's 'reflective counteraction,' signaling no intent for renewed dialogue with Washington.
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the North's missile launches occurred amid heightened tensions following a landmine explosion on the border that wounded three South Korean soldiers.
Why it matters: Pyongyang’s sustained testing spree and Kim Yo Jong’s rejection of talks signal a shift from deterrence to active military signaling, raising the risk of miscalculation with Seoul and U.S. forces now analyzing multiple new weapon systems in quick succession.
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