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Condemnation as North Korea fires missile in response to US call for new sanctions

A "combined Fire Demonstration" held to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the North Korean army, in North Korea (Korean Central News Agency/AAP)
A "combined Fire Demonstration" held to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the North Korean army, in North Korea (Korean Central News Agency/AAP) Source: Korean Central News Agency/AAP

North Korea has tried and failed to fire a new ballistic missile in an act of defiance against world pressure to reign in its arms programs. The missile launch is the country's sixth this year, including a failed test earlier this month. The activity has increased anxieties over the prospect of nuclear war, with countries in region being pulled in to mediate the crisis.


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North Korea has tried and failed to fire a new ballistic missile in an act of defiance against world pressure to reign in its arms programs. The missile launch is the country's sixth this year, including a failed test earlier this month. The activity has increased anxieties over the prospect of nuclear war, with countries in region being pulled in to mediate the crisis.



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