DPRK test-fires two scud missiles off eastern coast: Yonhap

Source: Xinhua  |   2009-7-4  |     ONLINE EDITION

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THE Democratic People's Republic of Korea this morning test-fired two scud missiles off its eastern coast in Wonsan, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

"The North fired the missiles at 08:00 am. The missiles appeared to be a scud type, " a government official told Yonhap.

"The missiles are estimated to have the range of about 500 km," said the official, requesting anonymity.


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