North Korea cruise missiles would put U.S. Okinawa bases under threat

Pyongyang suggests weapons, which can reach nearly all of Japan, are nuclear-capable

The North Korean military test-fires a new cruise rocket in this undated photo released in 2017. (KCNA via Reuters)

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer

October 14, 2022 02:33 JST

SEOUL -- The two cruise missiles that Pyongyang tested and implied could deliver nuclear warheads could reach nearly all of Japan, including key U.S. military sites in Okinawa, analysts say.

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