Testing Trump? North Korea reportedly fires ballistic missile

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February
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North Korea’s fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast, according to South Korea’s military. It is the first time the reclusive state has launched such a test since Donald Trump took over as US president. America confirmed that it detected a missile launch and is assessing it. The device reportedly flew around…

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