{"id":"32e98126-e88c-4242-8aa1-dfca233070c1","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3370943/north-korea-tests-submarine-launched-cruise-missiles-heightening-tensions-seoul","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, heightening tensions with Seoul","plainHeadline":"North Korea test-fired two submarine-launched cruise missiles, KCNA says","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["KCNA reports North Korea fired two types of cruise missiles from a submarine.","Missiles were launched into the East Sea with no reported impact on nearby nations.","The tests followed a September 21 landmine incident that strained Seoul-Pyongyang ties.","JCS monitored the launches from pre-launch to flight, noting two deployment methods.","Experts say vertical and angled launches have different implications for range and interception."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-15T03:38:54.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-15T04:11:38.708Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/10a5cf2d-0079-45d5-b2ba-c00a6b2b12f1","storyId":"10a5cf2d-0079-45d5-b2ba-c00a6b2b12f1","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/10/15/7b707004-5daa-41d8-8df3-a671368c297b_ab82d794.jpg?itok=2Qpdd9nh&v=1792035525","author":"Agence France-Presse","dek":"Pyongyang test-fired two types of cruise missile from a submarine, its state news agency said on Thursday, after weeks of friction with Seoul over a landmine explosion along their border."}