North Korea has ‘undeclared’ ICBM base near Chinese border – report

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SEOUL — North Korea has built a secret military base near its border with China that may house Pyongyang’s newest long-range ballistic missiles, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank said. RISE HIGH Hwasongpho-19, North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile, is test-fired at an undisclosed location on Oct. 31, 2024. PHOTO FROM THE KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY VIA EPA The “undeclared” Sinpung-dong Missile Operating Base lies about 27 kilometers (17 miles) from the Chinese frontier, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said in a report published on Wednesday. The facility in North Pyongan province likely houses six to nine nuclear-capable...