Japan says North Korea ballistic missile launch threatens peace

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#NorthKorea launched two ballistic #missiles into the sea near #Japan on Thursday, Japan’s prime minister said, fuelling tensions ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and ramping up pressure on the new Biden administration in Washington.

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