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North Korea fires multiple missiles towards the sea off its east coast in its fourth weapons launch in a month

A North Korean submarine and submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles fired in the Sea of Japan in October, as Kim Yo Jong declared Pyongyang had "no need to sit face to face" with Washington.
A North Korean submarine and submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles fired in the Sea of Japan in October, as Kim Yo Jong declared Pyongyang had "no need to sit face to face" with Washington.

Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of Kim Jong Un, dismissed any prospect of dialogue with Washington hours before the launches, calling U.S. findings that tie Pyongyang to a $6.3 billion Binance crypto theft "an extension of Washington's hostile policy." The missiles lifted off from the Sondok area on North Korea's east coast and were detected and tracked immediately by South Korean and U.S. forces.

The launches mark North Korea's fourth weapons test in a month, stoking concern about an accelerating test cycle.

U.S. Pacific Command monitored the launches and determined they posed no immediate threat to U.S. personnel, territory or allies.

Kim Yo Jong declared Pyongyang has 'no need to sit face to face' with Washington while U.S. confrontation policy continues.

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