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North Korea tests two submarine-launched missiles, state media reports
North Korean state media says the launches were meant to show off the country's war deterrent; the tests raise tension across the region.
On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBNPublished
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- First reported by Al Jazeera: “North Korea tests two submarine-launched missiles, state media reports”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11:56 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Korea.
- BBN covered this story before: New Yalu River Bridge to open Thursday, Xinhua says (October 14).
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNorth Korea says it tested two submarine-launched missiles, and state media reports the launches were meant to show off the country's war deterrent in the region.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe tests raise tension across the region, and for now there is no independent confirmation of what was launched or how far it flew.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the only video of this comes from the people who made it.
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The story so far
- North Korea fires ballistic missiles; Erie shooting leaves eight dead · Washington Examiner
- Trump names November Asia trip as possible Kim meeting · The Washington Times
- Trump's doubts about U.S. troops in Korea isn't halting training on… · The Washington Times
- Trump says intel still flows to Ukraine as Kim shows off missiles · WSJ
- North Korea shows missiles said to reach the US; Raskin blasts Omar… · The Washington Times
- New Yalu River Bridge to open Thursday, Xinhua says · Al Jazeera
- North Korea tests two submarine-launched missiles, state media reports (this story)
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