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DPRK test-fires two scud missiles off eastern coast
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-07-04 10:37

SEOUL: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Saturday morning test-fired two scud missiles off its eastern coast in Wonsan, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

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"The North fired the missiles at 08:00 am The missiles appeared to be a scud type, " a government official told Yonhap.

"The missiles are estimated to have the range of about 500 km," said the official, requesting anonymity.