North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward the sea and dials up pressure on the U.S.
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North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward the sea, continuing a series of weapons demonstrations despite President Donald Trump's recent decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea in an apparent bid to revive diplomacy with leader Kim Jong Un. The launches followed Pyongyang's reassertion of its nuclear-armed status and rejection of a U.N. resolution demanding it halt its nuclear activities.
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The launches were the latest in a series of weapons demonstrations by North Korea even after President Donald Trump scaled back a joint military exercise with South Korea last month in an apparent effort to revive diplomacy with the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.
The launches came just days after Pyongyang reasserted its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a U.N. resolution demanding it halt its nuclear activities.