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North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says

The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.

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North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday, according to Japanese officials. The launch occurred a day after North Korea dismissed a U.S. decision to reduce joint military drills with South Korea, an action seen as an attempt to revive diplomatic talks. No further details about the missile’s trajectory or impact were provided.

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