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North Korea fired on Sunday a ballistic missile from a region near its west coast that flew 430 miles, South Korea's military said, days after a new leader took office in the South pledging to engage in dialogue with Pyongyang. Havovi Cooper reports.
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National pride on display in Pyongyang as North Korea broadcasts footage of its latest rocket launch on a big screen in the city centre.
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