South Korea says North Korea has fired several cruise missiles into the sea
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NKorea Test Fires New Strategic Cruise Missile
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The Spin
Anti-North Korea narrative
North Korea has once again carried out astonishingly dangerous and destabilizing actions that will further escalate regional tensions, despite repeated calls for Pyongyang to return to diplomatic negotiations. Stability and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula depends on inter-Korean cooperation and the complete denuclearization of the North.
Pro-North Korea narrative
The hype over Wednesday's missile test illustrates how the US and its allies seek to smear North Korea at every opportunity. This launch was merely a routine part of the continuous updating of Pyongyang's weapon system and had nothing to do with jeopardizing its neighbors' security.