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1st LD Writethru: DPRK fires short-range projectile into east waters

Xinhua, March 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday fired a short-range projectile into east waters, Yonhap news agency reported.

The projectile was launched at about 5:40 p.m. local time (0840 GMT) from the DPRK's Wonsan area into the northeast waters. It flew about 200 km.

A South Korean military official was quoted as saying that the military is closely monitoring the move of DPRK forces while maintaining a defense readiness for further provocations. Enditem