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ROK: DPRK fires 7 missiles off east coast
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-07-04 16:07 DPRK had warned shipping to stay away from its east coast effective through July 10.
He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media. Saturday's launches came on July 4, or US Independence Day. Pyongyang has a record of timing missile tests for the US national day.
"The missiles were seen as part of military exercises, but DPRK also appeared to have sent a message to the US through the missile launches," the presidential official said, without elaborating.
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