North Korea conducts ballistic missile tests: KCNA

North Korea has test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles, the government news agency reported Monday, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.The Sunday launches, which were supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, follow other tests in recent weeks of weaponry including ballistic missiles, anti-warship cruise missiles and cluster munitions.

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