North Korea fired an
"unidentified projectile"
into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on Thursday (January 26th), the South Korean military said.
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If confirmed, it would be the sixth military attempt this year by Pyongyang, which is flexing its muscles while ignoring US proposals for dialogue.
North Korea last tested so many weapons in a month in 2019 after talks between its leader Kim Jong Un and then-US President Donald Trump broke down.