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North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea, Seoul says

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South Korea’s military says it has detected that North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward waters off its western coast. The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the weapon

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    South Korea’s military says it has detected that North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward waters off its western coast. The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the weapon

  2. Fox News

    North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile, South Korea says (opens Fox News)

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    South Korea's military said it detected a short-range ballistic missile launched from North Korea into the sea near its western coast on Thursday, following a threat from Kim Yo Jong, the sister of dictator Kim Jong-Un.

  3. Al Jazeera

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    The missile was fired at about 6:20pm (09:20 GMT) from near the North Korean city of Nampo, officials said.

  4. PBS NewsHour

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    The launch came after the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned that her country is ready to take “quick, overwhelming action” against the United States and South Korea as the allies expand their military training to cope with a growing North Korean nuclear threat.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea fires short-range missile, South Korea says – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    North Korea has fired a short-range missile toward the sea west of the country, according to South Korean officials.

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