North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of nuclear talks

Pyongyang frequently couples diplomatic overtures with military moves, as a way of maintaining pressure on negotiating partners, analysts say, and may believe this weapons system gives it added leverage. The United States voiced alarm, with a State Department spokesperson calling on North Korea "to refrain from provocations" and "remain engaged in substantive and sustained negotiations" aimed at bringing stability and denuclearisation.

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