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Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko is a Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News based in Seoul. Follow him on Twitter @ColinZwirko.
This is a developing story, please check back for further updates. (Last updated at 11:59 a.m. KST with flight distances, NSC statements)
North Korea fired at least three ballistic missiles Thursday morning, including a long-range missile that Japan initially said flew over their territory before retracting that assessment later.