Coverage dated January 4, 2022

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea

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The launch is the first in about two months, and appears to be a signal that North Korea won't be returning to talks of denuclearization anytime soon.

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  1. Local Memphis

    North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea (opens Local Memphis)

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    The launch is the first in about two months, and appears to be a signal that North Korea won't be returning to talks of denuclearization anytime soon.

  2. Al Jazeera

    North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile: Japan, South Korea (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Launch is the first this year for the nuclear-armed nation.

  3. France 24

    North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile off east coast, Japan says (opens France 24)

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    North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, authorities in the region reported, underscoring leader Kim Jong Un's New Year vow to bolster the military to counter…

  4. Triblive

    North Korea fires ballistic missile, in 1st test in 2 months (opens Triblive)

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    SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, its first weapons launch in about two months and a signal it isn’t interested in rejoining denuclearization talks anytime soon and would rather focus on boosting its weapons arsenal.

  5. Fox News

    North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile for first time in two months (opens Fox News)

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    North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile into its eastern waters on Wednesday, just one week after Kim Jong Un pledged to ramp up the country's military might.

  6. CNN

    North Korea fires unidentified projectile into waters off Korean Peninsula, South Korea says (opens CNN)

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    North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea fires projectile into sea off east coast | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Japanese and South Korean authorities have said the projectile is suspected to be a ballistic missile, which would be the first such launch by North Korea since October 2021.

  8. The Guardian

    North Korea has launched possible ballistic missile, say Japan and South Korea (opens The Guardian)

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    Regime conducts first such launch of the year, with South Korea’s military saying the missile appears to have landed in the sea

  9. New York Times

    North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, the South Says (opens New York Times)

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    The North last conducted a test in October, when it fired a newly developed submarine-launched ballistic missile.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    North Korea fires a ballistic missile in its first test in two months (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The missile launch is a signal that North Korea is not interested in rejoining denuclearization talks anytime soon and would rather boost its arsenal.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea fires projectile off east coast | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    According to the Japanese coast guard, the projectile could be a ballistic missile, which North Korea last tested in October 2021.

  12. Washington Times

    North Korea fires ballistic missile into the sea in first test in two months (opens Washington Times)

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    North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, its first such launch in about two months and a signal it isn’t interested in rejoining denuclearization talks anytime soon and would rather focus on boosting its weapons arsenal.

  13. The Diplomat

    North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile Off Its East Coast (opens The Diplomat)

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    The response and counter-response to North Korea’s latest missile test will send crucial signals about the possibility for talks in 2022.

  14. NBC News

    North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile into sea (opens NBC News)

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    North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, authorities in the region reported, underscoring leader Kim Jong Un’s New Year vow to bolster the military.

  15. France 24

    North Korea fires unidentified projectile into sea: South's military (opens France 24)

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    North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into the sea, the South's military said Wednesday, in what would be the first such test by Pyongyang this year.

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    N. Korea resumes launch of missiles, 2 neighbors report (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile into its eastern waters Wednesday, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, the first such launch in about two months amid long-dormant international diplomacy on the North's nuclear program.

  17. CBS News

    North Korea test launches ballistic missile in 1st provocation of 2022 (opens CBS News)

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    U.S. military says the launch posed no threat, but "highlights the destabilizing impact" of Kim Jong Un's weapons program, which has neighbor Japan rethinking its defense-only stance.

  18. The Hill

    North Korea launched unidentified missiles into water (opens The Hill)

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    North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the waters off the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

  19. The Times of Israel

    North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea, alarming Seoul (opens The Times of Israel)

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    South Korea's presidential national security team holds emergency conference, urges return to talks to resolve tensions; Japan says continued rocket testing 'regrettable'

  20. Politico

    North Korea fires suspected missile into sea (opens Politico)

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    It was the first such launch in about two months in the always tense region.

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