Defying U.S., North Korea Fires Barrage of Missiles - NYTimes.com
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a barrage of seven ballistic missiles into the sea between the Communist state and Japan on Saturday in a move that flouted a United Nations Security Council resolution and sent a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday.
After a nuclear test by North Korea on May 25, the Security Council adopted a resolution that, among other things, barred the country from testing ballistic ...
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No surprise here this firing was most expected. That it was the largest barrage of medium and short range missiles since 2006 speaks for the North's state of mind.