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North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills

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South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the sea, the second such weapons testing activity by North Korea in less than a week. North Korea's launch events are likely a protest of the upcoming Korea-U.S. military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea tests missile ahead of US-South Korea drills (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The suspected ballistic missile was launched towards Japan and likely fell just outside of its special economic zone, Tokyo said.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    North Korea Steps Up Missile Tests With New Ballistic Launch (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    North Korea launched another ballistic missile Tuesday, marking the country's second reported ballistic missile test in less than a week as regional tensions remain elevated. According to Fox News , Japan's prime…

  3. UPI

    North Korea launches ballistic missile ahead of U.S.-South Korea military exercise (opens UPI)

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    North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, the militaries of Seoul and Tokyo said, its second such launch in less than a week.

  4. WHEC Rochester

    North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the sea, the second such weapons testing activity by North Korea in less than a week. North Korea's launch events are likely a protest of the upcoming Korea-U.S. military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Why has North Korea fired a missile ahead of US-South Korea drills? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Pyongyang has repeatedly condemned US–South Korea military drills, claiming they are a 'rehearsal for invasion'.

  6. The Columbian

    North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of U.S.-South Korean military drills (opens The Columbian)

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    SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Wednesday performed its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, its neighbors said, a likely protest of the upcoming South Korea-U.S. military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    N. Korea said to launch 2nd missile test (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea on Wednesday performed its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, its neighbors said, a likely protest of the upcoming South Korea-U.S. military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.

  8. The Diplomat

    North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles, Deepening Silence Fuels Analyst Speculation (opens The Diplomat)

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    Seoul, Tokyo, and Washington condemned two ballistic missile launches ahead of allied military drills, but Pyongyang’s failure to report either test has left analysts guessing at the cause.

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