North Korea Fires 3 Short-Range Projectiles

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/27/world/asia/north-korea-fires-3-short-range-projectiles.html

North Korea fired three short-range projectiles off its east coast on Thursday, a day after it warned of retaliation against an American comedy film involving a plot to kill its leader, Kim Jong-un.

The projectiles took off from near Wonsan, a coastal town east of Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, and flew 190 kilometers, or 118 miles, before landing in waters between North Korea and Japan, said a spokesman at the Ministry of National Defense in South Korea.


“We are analyzing our data to try to figure out what type of projectiles they were and why the North fired them,” he said, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, citing ministry policy. “Our military has increased its monitoring activities in case the North should fire more projectiles.”

North Korea often fires short-range missiles or rockets off its east coast during military exercises or when it wants to raise tensions, analysts say.

It remained unclear whether the firings on Thursday were linked to the North’s threat on Wednesday that it would take “a decisive and merciless countermeasure” unless Washington stopped the release of “The Interview,” a Columbia Pictures movie scheduled to open in October.


The movie features a fictional scenario in which an American talk show host and his producer visit North Korea for an interview with Mr. Kim and plot with the Central Intelligence Agency to assassinate him.


North Korea said it would consider the release of the film “an act of war.”

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:laughing-smiley-014

 

[braces_for_impact]

Scumbag North Korea:

 

[Tigers!]

Pity they didn't veer off course and land in Nth Korea

 

[hurtinbuckaroo]

Pity they didn't veer off course and land in Nth Korea

They will in the sequel.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

Generally, I'm against this type of action but anything that keeps a Seth Rogen film out of theatres is an action I can support.