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North Korea fires two short-range missiles in defiance to US
Updated On: 20 July, 2023 07:59 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that from 3.30 am to 3.46 am, North Korea fired two missiles from an area near the capital Pyongyang that flew about 550 km before landing in waters east of the Korean Peninsula
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A video grab of a missile being launched. Pic/AP
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Wednesday in what appeared to be a statement of defiance as the United States deployed a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea for the first time in decades.
The launches came as the US and the US-led United Nations Command worked to resolve the highly unusual situation involving a US soldier who crossed into North Korea while on a tour of a border village Tuesday afternoon.
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