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ROK: DPRK fires 7 missiles off east coast

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-07-04 16:07

DPRK had warned shipping to stay away from its east coast effective through July 10.

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The senior presidential official cautioned that DPRK could fire more missiles in coming days, but said there was little possibility it could fire the intercontinental ballistic missile.

He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media.

Saturday's launches came on July 4, or US Independence Day. Pyongyang has a record of timing missile tests for the US national day.

A mock scud missile (C) and South Korean missiles are displayed at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul July 4, 2009. [Agencies]

"The missiles were seen as part of military exercises, but DPRK also appeared to have sent a message to the US through the missile launches," the presidential official said, without elaborating.

 

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