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North Korea says it fired hypersonic missile

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Ribbons hang on a wire fence wishing for the reunification of the two Koreas at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, which is near the border with North Korea, on Wednesday. North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, its first public weapons launch in about two months and a signal that Pyongyang isn't interested in rejoining denuclearization talks anytime soon and would rather focus on boosting its weapons arsenal.
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Visitors walk by a map of two Koreas showing North Korea's capital Pyongyang and South Korea's capital Seoul at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea.
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Military guard posts of North Korea, rear, and South Korea, bottom, are seen in Paju, South Korea.
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A South Korean military vehicle passes by the barbed-wire fence in Paju, South Korea.
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South Korean army soldiers patrol along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, South Korea, which is near the border with North Korea, on Wednesday.
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South Korean army soldiers patrol along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, South Korea, which is near the border with North Korea, on Wednesday.
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This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile in North Korea on Wednesday.

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