Monday, October 12, 2009

N. Korea Test-Fires Short-Range Missiles

N.Korea Fires Missiles, Declares 'No Sail' Zone -- Reuters

SEOUL, Oct 12 (Reuters) - North Korea has fired five short-range missiles off its east coast and declared a 'no sail' zone in the area from Oct. 10-20, South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted a government source as saying on Monday.

South Korean government officials were not immediately available for comment.

The latest launches, the first in about three months, come as Pyongyang has said it is ready to return to international talks on its nuclear weapons programme, though it has insisted it holds talks first with the United States.

It was not clear whether these were routine military exercises.

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More News On North Korea

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