North Korea test long range cruise missile

 

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 A US Indo-Pacific Command statement said the United States would 'continue to monitor the situation'

The United States military said Sunday missile tests conducted by North Korea over the weekend posed 'threats' to the country's neighbors and beyond.

"This activity highlights DPRK's continuing focus on developing its military program and the threats that it poses to its neighbors and the international community," the US Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement, using the North's official name.

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 North Korea fired a pair of ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said, ratcheting up regional tension just days after testing a cruise missile that is believed to have nuclear capabilities.