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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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North Korea tests possible ballistic missile in third launch in two weeks

Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader
Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, has presided over three missile launches in the past fortnight. Photograph: Reuters

North Korea has fired a possible ballistic missile, Japan’s Coast Guard said on Friday, which would be the country’s third such launch in two weeks.

South Korea’s military said an unidentified projectile had been launched into the sea off its east coast.

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