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North Korea Launches Another Ballistic Missile

by VOA News

   North Korea launched another ballistic missile Friday, the second such
   launch in just a few weeks, the Pentagon said.

   "I can confirm that we detected a launch of a ballistic missile from
   North Korea," Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said in a
   statement. "We are assessing and will have more information soon."

   Davis said the missile launch occurred about 10:45 a.m. ET.

   Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the missile may have landed in
   Japan's exclusive economic zone, and he convened an emergency meeting
   of Japanese officials to respond to the launch.
   Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb contributed to this report