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North Korea fires three ballistic missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia
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In Seoul, Biden and his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol agreed to hold bigger military drills and deploy more US strategic assets if necessary to deter North Korea's intensifying weapons tests.
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North Korea’s tests stir nuclear debate in South
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Pyongyang has conducted a blitz of sanctions-busting weapons tests this year, including launching an intercontinental ballistic missile at full range for the first time since 2017.
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South Korea says North Korea staged ‘monster missile’ fakery to recover from failed test
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South Korean and US officials have concluded that the March 24 launch appears to have been a Hwasong-15 ICBM, a defence ministry official says, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
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North Korea says Kim ordered test of ‘monster missile’
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The Hwasong-17, first unveiled in October 2020, had never previously been successfully test fired.