North Korea contends recent launches are surveillance satellites, while Washington and Seoul see them as test runs for long-range weaponry
From railway-launched missiles to hypersonic ones, North Korea has been displaying new weapons alongside its nuclear bombs and submarines. WSJ takes a look at Pyongyang’s growing arsenal to see what message it sends to the world.
Composite: Diana ChanSEOUL—North Korea described two recent missile launches, which soared higher than the International Space Station, as satellite tests. The U.S. and South Korea, taking the rare step of declassifying military intelligence last week, said the activity wasBoth could be right, given how technologies for satellites and ICBMs overlap, weapons experts say.
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