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North Korea carries out new ballistic missile test

North Korea paraded its military hardware in Pyongyang last month

North Korea has carried out another ballistic missile test days after a new president took office in the South.

The missile was launched near north-western Kong, flying hundreds of miles then landing in the Sea of Japan.

It puts immediate pressure on South Korea's President Moon Jae-in, who campaigned on a platform of better engagement with the North.

A series of North Korean missile tests this year has sparked international alarm and raised tensions with the US.

Two missile launches last month both failed, with the rockets exploding just minutes into the flight.

After hosting an emergency meeting of his security council, Mr. Moon condemned the latest launch.

The president said while South Korea remains open to the possibility of dialogue with North Korea, it is only possible when the North shows a change in attitude, his spokesman said.

The nature of the launch is still being determined. The Japanese defense minister said it reached an altitude of 2,000km (1,245 miles) and could be a new type of missile, Reuters reported

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