North Korea fires two suspected missiles after branding Pompeo a 'toxin'

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Source: Associated Press

North Korea fires two suspected missiles after branding Pompeo a 'toxin'

Associated Press
Sat 24 Aug 2019 00.49 BST Last modified on Sat 24 Aug 2019 04.42 BST

North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday in the seventh weapons launch in a month, South Korea’s military said, a day after it threatened to remain America’s biggest threat in protest against US-led sanctions on the country.

The North had been expected to halt weapons tests because 10-day joint US-South Korean military exercises ended earlier this week. Pyongyang regards these drills as an invasion rehearsal.

Saturday’s launches were made from north-eastern South Hamgyong province, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. They flew about 380km at the maximum altitude of 97km, the military said.

The Japanese government said the suspected missiles caused no damage and did not land in its territorial waters.

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