April 26, 2024
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North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: Seoul

DPRK foreign ministry implies tests are response to US-ROK drills in statement released just before launch

(Last updated at 4:30 p.m. KST with Navy’s statement on trilateral drills)

North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Thursday morning, according to the South Korean military, the country’s sixth missile test event in the last two weeks. 

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