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North Korea test-fires missiles
North Korea fired short-range missiles off its west coast on Friday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing a defence source.
- Agencies
- Published: 08:29 March 28, 2008
Seoul: North Korea fired short-range missiles off its west coast on Friday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing a defence source.
The South Korean Presidential office confirmed the missile launch.
The firings came a day after North Korea expelled South Korean officials from a joint industrial complex in North Korea after Seoul told its neighbour the clean up its human rights and stop dragging its feet in nuclear disarmament talks.
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