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N Korea confirms 'successful' launch of ballistic missile:KCNA

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North Korea today confirmed the "successful" launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, Pyongyang's state media said, adding the weapon was now ready to be deployed for military action.

Leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw the launch, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported, adding that he "approved the deployment of this weapon system for action.

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First Published: May 22 2017 | 3:42 AM IST

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