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South Korea's National Security Council holds an emergency meeting to discuss response measures
Pyongyang refers to recent military exercises conducted by the US, South Korean and Japanese forces
Amid concerns North Korea could be preparing to conduct its first nuclear test in five years
The North's 14th known weapons test this year comes days before the South's new president
Kim Jong Un responds to letter from South's Moon Jae-in, letters call for 'hope' and 'dialogue'
It would be the first full-capability launch of the nuclear-armed state's largest missiles since 2017
North Korea decides to skip next month’s Beijing Olympics due to pandemic and “hostile forces’ moves
Japan says missile 'likely' fell outside exclusive economic zone
Border crossing came as North Korea carries out strict anti-coronavirus measures since shutting borders in early 2020
China denounces this as a 'severe violation of basic norms governing international relations'