North Korea Launches A Ground-To-Ship Missile Into The East Sea Shortly After 9 p.m. Tuesday

From YONHAP News:

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched an additional short-range missile from its east coast Tuesday night, an official at the South Korean presidential office said Wednesday.

"The North appears to have launched a ground-to-ship missile into the East Sea shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday," the official said, asking not to be identified. Pyongyang had launched two short-range missiles from its east coast earlier Tuesday, following its supposed nuclear test the day before.

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My Comment: The missile launched is categorized as an anti-ship missile by the South Koreans. Hmmmm .... it appears that the North Koreans do not want anyone snooping near their coastline to verify their recent nuclear test.

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