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Detailed explanation-1: -The South Korean and U.S. militaries launched their biggest joint military exercises in years as North Korea said it conducted submarine-launched cruise missile tests in apparent protest of the drills it views as an invasion rehearsal.

Detailed explanation-2: -North Korea launched a ballistic missile that landed in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan on Thursday, prompting Japan to order residents on an island to take shelter as a precaution. The order has been lifted.

Detailed explanation-3: -Experts have geolocated the launch site to a field near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says an intercontinental ballistic missile during a military parade on Feb. 8, 2023. Lewis says many North Korea watchers had been expecting the test.

Detailed explanation-4: -Last month, North Korea launched what it called four long-range cruise missiles that demonstrated potential to strike targets 2, 000 kilometers (1, 240 miles) away.