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North Korea launches at least 7 short-range missiles on eve of US election

Latest ballistic missile test comes hours after high-level talks between DPRK foreign minister and Putin in Moscow

North Korea launched at least seven short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on Tuesday morning, according to Japan’s defense ministry. 

The launch occurred a day before the U.S. presidential election and just hours after high-level talks in Moscow between the DPRK foreign minister and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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