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North Korea Launches 2 Short-Range Missiles in Sea of Japan After Announcing Resumption of Nuclear Talks With US

North Korea Launches 2 Short-Range Missiles in Sea of Japan After Announcing Resumption of Nuclear Talks With US
In this Sept. 10, 2019, photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a multiple rocket launcher site at an undisclosed location in North Korea. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP
Venus Upadhayaya
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North Korea fired two short-range projectiles into the sea of Japan on Sept. 11. The launch happened hours after North Korea announced the resumption of nuclear talks with the United States.

According to the South Korean military, the projectiles were launched from Gaechon, South Pyongan Province, flew 205 miles, and fell into the sea after reaching a height of 31 to 37 miles, The Japan Times reported.
Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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