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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Sep 12, 2:25 AM
North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast, Seoul says
South Korea said it was closely exchanging information on the launches with the US and Japan.
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast, Seoul says
Al Jazeera English and Vanguard (Nigeria) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened South Korea said it was closely exchanging information on the launches with the US and Japan.
The headline split Al Jazeera English frames it as "North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast, Seoul says". Japan Times frames it as "North Korea fires off ‘multiple’ missiles, a day after trilateral exercises end".
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Vanguard (Nigeria)News report · Sep 12, 7:06 AM
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles – Seoul
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles Saturday, Seoul said, a day after South Korea concluded five days of joint maritime drills with the United States and Japan that were focused o...
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South China Morning PostNews report · Sep 12, 5:09 AM
Foie gras, puppies, water parks: North Korea gets a glow-up
Coffee bars. Water parks. Retail therapy. North Korea – a country few would associate with leisure or pleasure – is experiencing an unlikely outbreak of fun. Leader Kim Jong-un, himself n...
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The HillNews report · Sep 12, 2:40 AM
North Korea fires ballistic missiles after condemning military drill as threat
North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea Saturday, a day after the U.S., South Korea and Japan completed a trilateral military drill in response to North Korean nuclear threat...
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Japan TimesNews report · Sep 12, 1:39 AM
North Korea fires off ‘multiple’ missiles, a day after trilateral exercises end
The launches came a day after South Korea, Japan and the U.S. wrapped up their trilateral Freedom Edge military drills.
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