North Korea claims it successfully launched submarine ballistic missile

With North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watching, the military test-fired a submarine ballistic missile — successfully, the country claims — on Friday.

The Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim called the missile a "world-level strategic weapon" that allows North Korea the option of "striking and wiping out in any waters the hostile forces infringing upon the sovereignty and dignity of (North Korea)."

Experts in Seoul warned that North Korea's military operations are likely in response to possible denuclearization talks suggested by U.S. and South Korean officials.

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