North Korea Fires Off Biggest-Ever Daily Missile Barrage
- Launch includes first missile from North to cross sea border
- South Korea responds by firing three missile north of line
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North Korea fired at least 23 missiles Wednesday including the first ballistic one to fly over a nautical border with South Korea, in its biggest daily barrage under leader Kim Jong Un.
The launches came about a day after Pyongyang threatened to take “powerful measures” if the US doesn’t halt military drills with partners including South Korea, in what might be an effort by Kim to lay the groundwork for his first nuclear test in five years.