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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Cites Japan's 'Transformation'
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea on Wednesday, according to South Korea's military. State media quoted Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, stating that Pyongyang would "set up additional military options" due to Japan's "transformation." The missile was described as short-range by Seoul. The specific nature of Japan's "transformation" was not detailed in the coverage.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 2 · Right 1 n = 4
- Left (1): The Hindu
- Centre (2): Mathrubhumi English, The Print
- Right (1): The Pioneer
- International (9): Channel News Asia, Euronews, France 24, Gulf News, Irish Independent, NBC News, South China Morning Post, The Japan Times, The Wall Street Journal