North Korea launches ballistic missile into Sea of Japan

'Does this guy have anything better to do with his life?' asks Trump, in Twitter jibe at Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-Un
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un
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North Korea has launched a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan in an apparent attempt to provoke the US.

"The launch occurred hours before Independence Day began in the United States," says the New York Times. "In 2006, as the July 4 holiday was still being celebrated, North Korea test-fired six ballistic missiles."

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