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

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North Korea launched a missile from Wonsan, flying approximately 700km eastward before landing in the Sea of Japan, which South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff detected without disclosing many specifics. Observers suggest the launch tests upgraded missile exports to Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, reflecting Pyongyang's intention to enhance its weaponry.

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 North’s southeastern port city of Wonsan. It flew roughly 700km (435 miles) eastward before falling into the Sea of Japan. The JCS conspicuously did not specify the missile’s launch angle or whether it should be classified...