Chinese Submarine Reportedly Fires Missile toward Pacific

Beijing, July 6 (Jiji Press)--A Chinese navy submarine has fired a missile toward the Pacific, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported Monday.

Earlier in the day, the Japanese government was notified by the Chinese defense ministry of a plan to shortly launch a ballistic missile toward the Pacific.

Japan urged the Chinese side to reconsider the plan and not to threaten Japan's safety.

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