“South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said early Saturday it detected the North Korean missile being launched from the eastern coastal Wonsan area and flying more than 700 kilometers (435 miles).”
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The South’s Joint Chiefs put a number on the flight: launched from Wonsan, more than 700 km. That is the detection claim to hold onto.
Kim Yo Jong’s statement goes further — a strategic missile that can change trajectory at low altitude and is hard to intercept. Treat the range report and the maneuverability boast as different grades of evidence, not one merged headline.