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N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea just ahead of U.S. election
By Chae Yun-hwan
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, just ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch but did not provide further details, saying an analysis is under way.
The launch came hours before Americans head to the polls for the presidential election Tuesday (U.S. time).
The North has recently ratcheted up tensions, firing an intercontinental ballistic missile into the East Sea on Thursday.
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