North Korea fires fourth short-range missile: report

Thu Jul 2, 2009 9:50am EDT
 
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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired a fourth short-range missile on Thursday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said citing officials in Seoul.

Earlier the South's defense ministry said the North had fired three short-range missiles from its east coast between 5:20 p.m. (0820 GMT) and around 7:50 p.m. (1050 GMT).

(Editing by Alex Richardson)

 
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