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June 23, 2016

N. Korea test fires two powerful, mid-range missiles
Seoul (AFP) June 22, 2016
Nuclear-armed North Korea conducted two back-to-back tests of a powerful new medium-range missile on Wednesday, with both achieving a significant increase in flight distance over previous failed launches, South Korea's Defence Ministry said. Both tests were believed to be of a much-hyped, intermediate-range Musudan missile - theoretically capable of reaching US bases as far away as Guam. International condemnation was swift, with the United States, NATO and Japan labelling the launches a clear ... read more

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