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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Nicole Wootton-Cane

North Korea launches ballistic missile off east coast, Japan says

North Korea has launched a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off the east coast of the peninsula, Japan’s defence ministry has said, amid an escalation in weapons testing from the country.

South Korea confirmed the “rival North” had fired the “unidentified projectile” from near the coastal area of Wonsan on Sunday as Japanese public broadcaster NHK said it had come down outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.

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