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North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missiles Ahead of Trump's Asia Trip

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North Korea performed its first ballistic missile tests in five months Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea.

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  1. Military.com

    North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missiles Ahead of Trump's Asia Trip (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    North Korea performed its first ballistic missile tests in five months Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea.

  2. Digital Journal

    North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, first launch in months (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday, its first such launch in months and just a week before world leaders, including US President

  3. Washington Examiner

    North Korea fires ballistic missiles less than two weeks before summit of world leaders (opens Washington Examiner)

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    North Korea fired ballistic missiles on Wednesday, less than two weeks ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea.

  4. NBC News

    North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward the east days before Trump visits the South (opens NBC News)

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    North Korea performed its first ballistic missile tests in five months Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea fires ballistic missiles, says Seoul – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    It is the first time Pyongyang has fired ballistic missiles since South Korean President Lee Jae Myung took office in June this year. The latest test comes ahead of a visit by Donald Trump later this week.

  6. Newsweek

    North Korea test-fires missiles off its east coast: Report (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The test comes days before President Trump is due to visit South Korea for a regional summit.

  7. Al Jazeera

    North Korea test-fires multiple ballistic missiles as APEC summit nears (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Experts warn N Korea could launch provocative missile tests before or during the upcoming APEC summit in South Korea.

  8. Fox News

    North Korea launches ballistic missiles days before Trump's visit to the peninsula (opens Fox News)

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    North Korea test fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday, just days before President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.

  9. New York Post

    North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Trump prepares for Asia trip (opens New York Post)

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    North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, a week before a key Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting in South Korea.

  10. BNO News

    North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of Trump visit to South Korea (opens BNO News)

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    North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea, its fifth such test this year and the first in more than five months, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The launch, which occurred Wednesday local time, comes just days before U.S.

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