North Korea fires barrage of missiles in build up to potential 'nuclear test'

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North Korea fires barrage of missiles in build up to potential 'nuclear test'
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North Korea has carried out an unusually large test-fire of eight ballistic missiles launched from multiple locations towards the sea.

North Korea has carried out an unusually large test-fire of eight ballistic missiles launched from multiple locations towards the sea, according to South Korea.

The number of missiles is thought to be the most ever fired by the communist dictatorship in recent decades. South Korea and the US say the drills are designed to reflect the increasingly complex defence challenges posed by North Korean threats. The North Korean dictator bizarrely took the time to write the Queen a letter of congratulations for her Platinum Jubilee milestone

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