North Korea Launches Missile into Ocean

South Korean military officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the ocean off its eastern coast, the latest in a series of missile tests. Officials say the missile, believed to be a medium-range Rodong missile, was fired just before 8 a.m. Wednesday morning from Unyul in the country’s western Hwanghae province and flew about 1,000 kilometers before landing in or close to Japanese waters. A statement from the Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile launch signaled the...

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