North Korea fires projectile toward sea, South Korea says


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Kim Jong Un has pledged to speed up the development of North Korea's nuclear arsenal. (KCNA via Reuters) May 4, 2022 12:38 JST | North Korea Copy Copied SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Wednesday, about a week after the North vowed to develop its nuclear forces "at the fastest possible speed." The launch, which marks the North's 14th major weapons test this year, comes days before South Korea's newly elected President Yoon Suk-yeol takes office on May 10. Details of the projectile, including...