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North Korea Test-Fires Barrage Of Missiles, Extending Series Of Provocations

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The South Korean military said that the North test-fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea today and an analysis of the details is currently underway. The finding has been confirmed by the Japanese authorities, with Tokyo lodging a protest with North Korea.

  • The latest barrage of missiles was fired after North Korea's failed attempt to deploy a second military reconnaissance satellite. A space rocket carrying the satellite exploded midair shortly after liftoff on Monday.
  • Some analysts drew attention to the fact that the satellite launch coincided with a trilateral South Korea-Japan-China summit held in Seoul, which reaffirmed a call for the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.
  • Separately, North Korea flew hundreds of balloons carrying trash and manure into South Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday, ostensibly in response to Seoul activists' efforts to send leaflets across the border.
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The South Korean military said that the North test-fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea today and an analysis of the details is currently underway. The finding has been confirmed by the Japanese authorities, with Tokyo lodging a protest with North Korea.

  • The latest barrage of missiles was fired after North Korea's failed attempt to deploy a second military reconnaissance satellite. A space rocket carrying the satellite exploded midair shortly after liftoff on Monday.
  • Some analysts drew attention to the fact that the satellite launch coincided with a trilateral South Korea-Japan-China summit held in Seoul, which reaffirmed a call for the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.
  • Separately, North Korea flew hundreds of balloons carrying trash and manure into South Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday, ostensibly in response to Seoul activists' efforts to send leaflets across the border.