N. Korean leader OKs mass production of new ballistic missile

N. Korean leader OKs mass production of new ballistic missile

People watch a big screen in front of Pyongyang Station on May 22, 2017, showing news of a test-firing of the Pukguksong-2 missile, a land-based variant of a submarine-launched ballistic missile. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has approved the mass production and deployment of the new medium- to long-range ballistic missile following another "successful" test, the country's official media said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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