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Pyongyang continues launch blitz with two suspected missiles

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presided over a flurry of missile tests this month [File: KCNA via Reuters]

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea and Japan said on Thursday, as nuclear-armed Pyongyang steps up weapons testing to defend itself against what it claims is a “hostile” United States.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced the launch – the sixth this month – in a text message sent to reporters, Yonhap news agency reported.

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