North Korea Fires Missiles as Kim Seeks ‘War Preparation’ Boost

  • Kim Jong Un travels to a naval shipyard before latest launch
  • US admiral warns of symbiotic ties between Moscow, Pyongyang
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North Korea fired its fourth barrage of cruise missiles in some two weeks, a move that came just hours after Kim Jong Un called for stepping up “war preparations” during a visit to a naval shipyard.

Multiple cruise missiles were fired toward waters off North Korea’s west coast at around 11 a.m. Friday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a text message to reporters. US and South Korean intelligence authorities were analyzing the test, it said. Kim’s regime usually releases information about the launches a day after the fact.