
North Korea fires projectiles in 4th launch this month
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North Korea on Monday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month, South Korea's military said, with the apparent goal of demonstrating its military might amid paused diplomacy with the United States and pandemic border closures.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North likely fired two ballistic missiles from an area in Sunan, the location of Pyongyang's international airport, but didn't immediately say how far they flew.
Japan's Prime Minister's Office also said it detected a possible ballistic missile launch from North Korea, but didn't immediately provide more details.

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