North Korea test fires sub-launched missile near Japan

North Korea test fires sub-launched missile near Japan

SEOUL (APP) - North Korea test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile off its eastern coast on Wednesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

The reported test came amid escalating cross-border tensions, with the North threatening retaliation over the start of South Korea-US military exercises condemned by Pyongyang as a rehearsal for a nuclear attack and invasion.