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March 7, 2023

North Korea Warns U.S. Shootdown of Test-Fired Missiles Would Be "Declaration of War"
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North Korea's government has warned the United States against shooting
down any of its missile tests. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean
leader Kim Jong-un, said any such interception would be viewed as a
"declaration of war." Her warning came a day after the U.S. flew a
nuclear-capable B-52 bomber over the Korean Peninsula in a joint drill
with South Korean warplanes.

Meanwhile, Japan's space agency failed in its debut attempt to launch
its new H3 rocket to orbit on Tuesday after the vehicle's second-stage
engine failed to ignite. The malfunction destroyed a land observation
satellite that was designed to help detect North Korean ballistic
missile launches.


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