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North Korea fires 'around a dozen' ballistic missiles amid rising tensions with South Korea
North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul's defence ministry said. The North Korean capital Pyongyang has stepped up weapons tests in recent weeks despite South Korea's offer of military talks.
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North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul's defence ministry said. The North Korean capital Pyongyang has stepped up weapons tests in recent weeks despite South Korea's offer of military talks.
North Korea has launched ballistic missiles off its east coast into the Sea of Japan, South Korea said on Thursday, as tensions continued to rise between the two countries.
Missile launches and a dispute over a landmine incident have heightened tensions between the two Koreas. Seoul is seeking military talks to prevent accidental clashes, but Pyongyang has yet to respond.
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