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North Korea fires about a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast
North Korea fired about a dozen short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea at around 12:30 p.m. local time Thursday, and they flew about 250 kilometers, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, according to Yonhap. A South Korean military official said the launch is believed to have involved the KN-25 600-millimeter multiple rocket launcher, which Pyongyang claims can carry tactical nuclear warheads; Seoul's presidential office said the tests directly violate U.N. Security Council resolutions.
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- Yonhap News Agency(3rd LD) N. Korea fires nearly dozen ballistic missiles after S. Korea's dialogue offer