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2009/05/25 18:14 KST
N. Korea fires additional short-range missiles: source

   SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea test-fired two additional short-range missile on its east coast Monday amid heightened tension over its second nuclear test, a South Korean source said.

   The launches came after the country fired a short-range missile from its coastal base around noon, the source said. The country, which conducted its first nuclear test in 2006, announced it detonated a nuclear device Monday morning.

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