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North Korea missile reaches new heights, 'intensifying' threat to Japan

Seoul: North Korea launched what appeared to be an intermediate-range missile on Wednesday to a high altitude in the direction of Japan before it plunged into the sea, military officials said, a technological advance for the isolated state after several test failures.

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