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Daily Mirror
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Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles as tensions simmer over drills

North Korea has fired short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

Two missiles were launched from the area of Tongchon towards the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, early on Friday morning.

The Japanese Ministry of Defence later confirmed two ballistic weapons had been fired, but that none had landed within their territory.

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