South Korea becomes 8th country to fire ballistic missile from sub

Move threatens to escalate arms race with Pyongyang

YOSUKE ONCHI, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- The South Korean military conducted its first successful underwater test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, it was revealed Tuesday, setting the stage for an intensified missile development race with North Korea.

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