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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

North Korea fires missiles as South Korean leader seeks nuclear submarines

North Korea fired multiple close-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday as South Korean president Lee Jaye Myung held a meeting to ramp up efforts to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

The South Korean military said they detected multiple projectiles, including a short-range ballistic missile fired from near Chongju in North Pyongan province towards the West Sea, which flew 80km before falling into the sea.

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