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North Korea Nuclear Program

Kim Jong-un's continued nuclear and missile tests, diplomacy stalemate, and North Korea's growing military cooperation with Russia

North Korea fires about 10 missiles toward sea, Seoul says

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  • North Korea fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said.
  • South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched from an area in Sunan near Pyongyang’s international airport and flew about 350 kilometers.
  • Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the weapons landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone and there were no reports of damage to planes or ships.
  • South Korea said it stepped up surveillance and maintained readiness for possible additional launches while sharing information closely with the United States and Japan.
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