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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile into Sea

North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, sparking a strong protest from Japan. The launch comes ahead of joint military drills between South Korea and the US. South Korea has urged Pyongyang to stop violating UN resolutions.

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The essential points

  1. 01North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.
  2. 02The launch comes ahead of joint military drills between South Korea and the US.
  3. 03South Korea has urged Pyongyang to stop violating UN resolutions.
  4. 04Japan lodged a strong protest with North Korea over the launch.
The full brief

North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, sparking a strong protest from Japan. The launch comes ahead of joint military drills between South Korea and the US. South Korea has urged Pyongyang to stop violating UN resolutions.