{"id":"682fddbe-97d9-4fd0-a387-c9dff8394569","url":"https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-korea-says-it-tested-submarine-launched-cruise-missiles-kcna-says","domain":"straitstimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Straits Times","country":"SG","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"North Korea says it tested submarine-launched cruise missiles, KCNA says","plainHeadline":"North Korea test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles, KCNA says","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["North Korea announced testing of two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles.","Tests were conducted at sea off the North Korea east coast with senior officers observing.","The purpose was to verify navy mission capabilities and war deterrent reliability.","KCNA said the test had no adverse impact on neighboring country security.","Despite efforts, North Korea is not yet believed to have a modern missile submarine in full operation."],"topics":["Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-14T21:41:20.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-14T21:58:35.342Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/10a5cf2d-0079-45d5-b2ba-c00a6b2b12f1","storyId":"10a5cf2d-0079-45d5-b2ba-c00a6b2b12f1","image":"https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/4e77bf2f50f582021268b732c0c75bc468d09bd4549f5672fd2ca6140ad0dada?w=1200","author":"The Straits Times","dek":"SEOUL, Oct 15 - North Korea said it had tested two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles on Wednesday to verify navy mission capabilities and reliability of war deterrents, state media reported on Thursday."}