North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile, South Korea says

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a barrage of weapons tests from the nuclear-armed state. The missile, which was launched from the Dongchang-ri site on the west coast at around 11:05 a.m. (0205 GMT), flew some 800 km (500 miles) before hitting a target, according to a South Korean military statement. South Korea has condemned the series of recent ballistic missile launches by the North as a “clear violation” of a U.N. Security Counc…

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