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North Korea launches ballistic missile

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North Korean flags are seen at the East Asian Games in Macau, China, on Nov. 5, 2005.

The Yomiuri Shimbun

11:41 JST, December 18, 2022

North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Sunday morning, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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