North Korea conducts ‘nuclear counterattack’ missile exercise


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North Korea fired four cruise missiles in a "nuclear counterattack" demonstration, state media reported Friday. Photo by KCNA/UPI SEOUL, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- North Korea test-fired four strategic cruise missiles in a demonstration of its "lethal nuclear counterattack capability," state media reported Friday. The firing drill was held early Thursday morning from the area of Kimchaek City on the country's east coast, state-run Korean Central News Agency reported. Advertisement The cruise missiles flew for close to three hours in elliptical and figure-eight patterns covering 1,240 miles before hitting preset targets in the sea between Korea and Japan, the KCNA report...