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North Korea fires short-range missiles-Japan media
04 Jul 2009 00:52:07 GMT
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TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) - North Korea has test-fired two short-range missiles, Japan's Kyodo and Jiji news agencies said on Saturday, quoting South Korea's Yonhap, stoking regional tensions after its nuclear tests and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions.


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