North Korea’s Missile Administration test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea of Korea on October 14, KCNA reported. Pyongyang test-fired two types of cruise missile from a submarine, its state news agency said on Thursday, after weeks of friction with Seoul over a landmine explosion along their border. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• North Korea’s Missile Administration test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea of Korea on October 14, KCNA reported.S1

• Pyongyang test-fired two types of cruise missile from a submarine, its state news agency said on Thursday, after weeks of friction with Seoul over a landmine explosion along their border. The missiles were fired into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japa...S2

• The tests showcase North Korea's war deterrent capabilities in the region, KCNA says.S3

• North Korean state media said the tests were aimed at assessing the readiness of the country's underwater combat systems, improving the Navy's ability to carry out strategic missions and demonstrating the reliability of its nuclear deterrentS4

• Senior military officers observed the tests conducted Wednesday in the sea off North Korea's east coast, Korean Central News Agency reported.S5