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North Korea Launches New Missile

14/05/2017 GMT

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South Korea accuses Pyongyang of testing a new type of missile

South Korea has accused Pyongyang of testing a new type of missile following reports of a ballistic launch. The missile landed in the Sea of Japan.

Also in the programme: Iran’s presidential election; and reclaiming art stolen by the Nazis. 

(Image: People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast on North Korea's ballistic missile launch at Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday 14th May 2017. Credit: Seong Joon Cho/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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