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North Korea says it tested a newly designed air-defense missile system; a Yonhap report also refers to a long-range cruise-missile test. Separate reports describe missiles launched toward the sea, and the available accounts do not establish whether these were the same or separate events.
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The tests add to security concerns for South Korea and other countries in the region. They are relevant to U.S. security interests and regional stability, but the supplied reports give no confirmed details about the systems’ performance or any immediate change in military posture.