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Tensions on the Korean Peninsula soar as North Korea test-fires two long-range cruise missiles in a dramatic show of nuclear readiness. Leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the drills, which saw missiles fly for over two hours before striking targets at sea. South Korea and U.S. forces remain on high alert as Pyongyang claims the launches are defensive, while analysts warn the precision and low-altitude flight of these missiles makes them harder to detect. The tests follow North Korea’s revelation of its first nuclear-powered submarine under construction, signaling a continued buildup of the country’s nuclear capabilities and sending a strong message ahead of the upcoming Workers’ Party congress.    #NorthKoreaMissiles #KimJongUn #LongRangeCruiseMissiles #KoreanPeninsulaTensions #NuclearThreat #NorthKoreaNuclear #MissileTest #NorthKoreaNews #SouthKoreaUSAlert #CruiseMissilesLaunch #KimJongUnNuclear #NorthKoreaMilitary #NuclearSubmarine #PyongyangMissileTest #NorthKoreaUpdates #BreakingNews #MissileDrills #AsiaSecurity #USNKoreaTensions  ~ED.102~HT.408~

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00:00North Korea has once again raised tensions on the Korean peninsula after announcing that

00:24it has test-fired two strategic long-range cruise missiles in what it calls a demonstration

00:30of its nuclear combat readiness.

00:33According to North Korea's state-run media, the Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA, the

00:39launches took place on Sunday over the Yellow Sea, west of the Korean peninsula.

00:45What makes this drill especially significant is that leader Kim Jong-un personally oversaw

00:51the test.

00:52KCNA says the exercise was meant to review the combat capability and counter-offensive

00:58readiness of North Korea's long-range missile units.

01:02State media reported that the missiles flew for more than two hours before successfully

01:07striking their intended targets at sea.

01:10North Korean outlets even released video footage showing the missiles being launched and hitting

01:15the targets.

01:17Kim Jong-un expressed what they described as great satisfaction with the test and vowed

01:23unlimited and sustained development of North Korea's nuclear combat forces.

01:27South Korea's military also confirmed the event.

01:31Its Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected several cruise missile launches at around 8 a.m.

01:37on Sunday from the Sunan area near Pyongyang.

01:41South Korean officials stressed that their forces remain in full readiness, working closely with

01:47the United States to respond to any provocations.

01:52North Korea, however, insists that these launches are defensive.

01:57KCNA quoted Kim Jong-un as saying that testing the reliability of the country's nuclear deterrent

02:04is a responsible exercise of the right to self-defense against what Pyongyang views as growing external threats.

02:12This latest test follows another major development.

02:16Just days earlier, North Korea revealed progress on its first nuclear-powered submarine.

02:22Kim Jong-un reportedly inspected a large submarine under construction, accompanied by senior officials

02:29and his daughter Kim Joo-ae.

02:31Pyongyang has hinted that the submarine could eventually be armed with nuclear-capable missiles.

02:38The timing of these moves is important.

02:41North Korea is preparing for a Workers' Party Congress early next year, the first in five years.

02:48Global attention will be watching closely to see whether Kim announces new policies toward

02:53the United States, and possibly toward stalled nuclear negotiations.

02:59Analysts say North Korea's cruise missile drills are meant to send a message.

03:04Aero-type cruise missiles, with an estimated range of around 2,000 kilometers, could potentially

03:10strike targets anywhere on the Korean Peninsula, and even U.S. military bases in Japan.

03:17For now, the test firing of these long-range cruise missiles serves as yet another reminder

03:23that the Korean Peninsula remains one of the world's most volatile flashpoints, with each

03:29new military move adding pressure, uncertainty, and the risk of miscalculation.

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