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North Korea fires short-range ‘projectiles’ into sea: Seoul

by Claire LEE North Korea launched unidentified projectiles into the sea Saturday, the South Korean military said, in what could be Pyongyang’s first short-range missile launch for more than a year as it seeks to up pressure on Washington with nuclear talks deadlocked. The United States and North Korea have been at loggerheads since the collapse of a summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump in February, where the two sides clashed over sanctions […]

N. Korea fires short-range projectiles

Seoul, South Korea (AFP)—North Korea fired short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Thursday, South Korea’s defense ministry said, hours after the United Nations Security Council imposed tough new sanctions on Pyongyang. The ministry said six projectiles with an apparent range of 100-150 kilometers (60-90 miles) were fired into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) at 10 a.m. (0100 GMT). Spokesperson Moon Sang-Gyun said the ministry was still analyzing whether they were […]