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North Korea fires missiles after US-South Korea-Japan drills

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North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan towards its east coast, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missiles traveled approximately 250 km and were fired shortly after joint military drills involving the United States, South Korea, and Japan. South Korean and US authorities are analyzing the missile specifications, and information was shared with Japan. The launch prompted an emergency security meeting in South Korea, which condemned the action as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. AI

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North Korea fires missiles after US-South Korea-Japan drills

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    North Korea launches missile salvo after US-South Korea-Japan drills

    North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles ⁠from the Wonsan area towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Saturday. The missiles were launched at around 5.20am and flew about 250 km (155 miles), the JCS said in a statemen…

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