North Korea test-fires two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles

NDTV and France 24 describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedPhotos released by KCNA showed one missile blasting vertically out of the sea, trailed by a thick plume of smoke. Another photo appeared to show a projectile erupting from the water at a 45-degree angle.

What changedThe left frames it as "North Korea Test-Fires Two Types Of Submarine Strategic Cruise Missiles". The center frames it as "North Korea test-fires submarine-launched cruise missiles amid rising tensions".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "North Korea Test-Fires Two Types Of Submarine Strategic Cruise Missiles". The center frames it as "North Korea test-fires submarine-launched cruise missiles amid rising tensions".

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Center ·News report

Channel NewsAsia21m ago

North Korea test-fires two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles

Photos released by KCNA showed one missile blasting vertically out of the sea, trailed by a thick plume of smoke. Another photo appeared to show a projectile erupting from the water at a 45...

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Center ·News report

France 2438m ago

North Korea test-fires submarine-launched cruise missiles amid rising tensions

North Korea test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported Thursday, saying the launches posed no threat to neighbouring countr...

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NDTV1h ago

North Korea Test-Fires Two Types Of Submarine Strategic Cruise Missiles

The agency said the missiles were fired Wednesday into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, without "any adverse impact on the security of neighboring countries".

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