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North Korea tests missile with maneuvering glide warhead:
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the sea on Sunday ...
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Analysts see maneuvering glide vehicle in North Korean missile testSouth Korea reported two launches near Wonsan; North Korean state media described them as testing a new type of weapon.
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- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea near Wonsan on Sunday.
- The first launched around 3 p.m. local time and flew about 450 kilometers; the second launched at 5:50 p.m. beyond 600 kilometers.
- North Korea did not publicly confirm the warhead; NK News said the projectile appeared fitted with a hypersonic glide vehicle.
- Japan counted the launches as North Korea's 15th and 16th ballistic-missile launches in 2026 across nine test events; Seoul condemned them as violating UN resolutions.
The advance would give an adversary 'an incurable headache'.— Kim Jong Un said this during the missile test; as reported by North Korean state media.
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