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North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea off South Korean coast
Source: Reuters
North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea off South Korean coast
Reuters in Seoul
Thursday 17 March 2016 23.19 GMT
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Friday that flew about 800km (500 miles) off its east coast into the sea, South Korea’s military said, days after fresh US sanctions were imposed on the isolated state.
South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said the missile was likely a medium-range Rodong missile.
The United States called on North Korea to refrain from actions that raise tensions in the region after news broke of the missile launch. The state department said it was closely monitoring the situation and urged North Korea to focus on taking concrete steps toward fulfilling its international commitments and obligations.
The launch comes amid heightened tension on the Korean peninsula with the North remaining defiant in the face of the UN security council sanctions imposed earlier in the month in response to a nuclear test conducted in January.
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Reuters in Seoul
Thursday 17 March 2016 23.19 GMT
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Friday that flew about 800km (500 miles) off its east coast into the sea, South Korea’s military said, days after fresh US sanctions were imposed on the isolated state.
South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said the missile was likely a medium-range Rodong missile.
The United States called on North Korea to refrain from actions that raise tensions in the region after news broke of the missile launch. The state department said it was closely monitoring the situation and urged North Korea to focus on taking concrete steps toward fulfilling its international commitments and obligations.
The launch comes amid heightened tension on the Korean peninsula with the North remaining defiant in the face of the UN security council sanctions imposed earlier in the month in response to a nuclear test conducted in January.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/18/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-sea-south-korean-coast