Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

This picture taken on August 24, 2024 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 26 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front C) inspecting a performance test of drones organized by the Drone Institute of the Academy of Defense Sciences at an undisclosed location in North Korea. KCNA via KNS/AFP

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<p>North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Monday toward the East Sea, South Korea's military said, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan.</p>

North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Monday toward the East Sea, South Korea's military said, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan.

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North Korea launches ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korea military

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Published January 06, 2025 11:50 AM PHT

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