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Newsday: 20/02/2023 07:06 GMT : North Korea fires missiles into the sea off Japan's coast

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20/02/2023 07:06 GMT : North Korea fires missiles into the sea off Japan's coast

North Korea fires missiles into the sea off Japan's coast

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North Korea launches missiles in response to planned US and S Korea military exercises

North Korea has responded to planned military exercises by South Korea and the US by launching two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast.

North Korea has launched two missiles into the sea off its east coast prompting an angry reaction from its neighbours.  The North Korean missiles were in response to planned US and South Korea military exercises.

In the state of Sao Paolo in Brazil torrential rain and flooding has taken the lives of at least 36 people. The state has been inundated with a month's worth of rain in 24 hours.  

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Turkey where he has pledged additional aid to victims of the earthquake. He will also hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan later today. 

In Northern Syria, victims of the quake two weeks ago are in desperate need of help, but access to the area has been severely limited. 

Portugal is halting its use of Golden Visas - they encouraged wealthy individuals to invest in the country, but also contributed to rising house prices.

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