North Korea: Air raid warning triggered after Pyongyang launches missiles

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North Korea has fired at least three ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast, prompting a rare air raid warning to sound on a remote South Korean island.

Residents in Ulleungdo were warned to seek shelter as the missiles were fired just before 09:00 (00:00 GMT).

It comes after Pyongyang had warned the US and South Korea to stop conducting joint military drills this week.

It said it would follow-up with “powerful measures” otherwise.

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