There have been a number of North Korean missile tests. North Korea has also fired a number of short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan , in what have been interpreted as political gestures.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
As of 20 March 2020[update] , North Korea has carried out 147 tests of strategic missiles since its first such test in 1984.[ 5] 15 were carried out under the rule of Kim Il Sung and 16 under Kim Jong Il .[ 6] Under Kim Jong Un , 119 tests have been undertaken as of December, 2019.[ 7]
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