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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Hyonhee Shin

U.S. VP Harris denounces N.Korea's 'brutal dictatorship,' Pyongyang fires more missiles

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gives a statement to the media as she visits the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis/Pool

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said North Korea is a country with a "brutal dictatorship", an illegal arms programme and rampant human rights violations, issuing unusually strong criticism during a visit to the inter-Korean border on Thursday.

Soon after Harris wrapped up her Asia trip, North Korea fired two ballistic missiles from north of its capital, Pyongyang, late on Thursday in the direction of her flight from South Korea, the third such launch in five days.

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