North Korea Not Reporting 'Four Rocket Launches'... Likely Part of Winter Training

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] North Korea's major state media outlets, including the Korean Central News Agency and Rodong Sinmun, did not report on the launch of four multiple rocket launcher rounds into the West Sea on the 20th.

The absence of coverage by North Korean media suggests that the launch is presumed to be part of the ongoing winter training exercises of the North Korean military. North Korea typically defines the nature of missile launches and weapons test firings and publishes related photos in state media the following day.

According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea fired four multiple rocket launcher rounds into the West Sea from the Sukchon area in South Pyongan Province the previous day.

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