North Korea is reported to have launched several missiles, heightening tensions
2017-08-26 08:04:15 source：The Washington Post
August 25, 2017
TOKYO — North Korea launched three missiles into the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan on Saturday morning, reigniting tensions after a month of heated rhetoric between Pyongyang and Washington.
The launches coincide with joint exercises between the U.S. and South Korean militaries, exercises that North Korea always strongly protests because it considers them preparation for an invasion.
The first and third missiles failed in flight, while the second appears to have blown up almost immediately, said the U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii, which monitors North Korean missiles.
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