North Korea launches short-range missiles

Per Yonhap News Agency in South Korea, a day after conducting a nuclear test, North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Tuesday, according to a South Korean official. The official said “the North is continuing its saber-rattling,” yet he declined to say whether the fresh missile launches were tests.

Here are some of the latest tweets on the issue from South Korea, Japan and China, clearly showing the tension in the region:

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   hohocho (Seoul, South Korea) @klustout I didn’t had a good night sleep because of North Korea. They maximized tenstions among all Koreans. 25 May 2009 from web in reply to klustout
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   JVJ1984 (Uijeongbu, South Korea) If North Korea attacks South Korea, I’m going to Australia. 26 May 2009 from web
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   africanpygmy (Tokyo, Japan) I bet we won’t be hearing much of Suzan Boyle now that we’ve got North Korea firing 2 missiles at the Japanese Sea. What a pity… 26 May 2009 from web
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   tokyorich (Tokyo, Japan) North Korea should stick to producing disco biscuits and give the missiles a rest. 26 May 2009 from web
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   vlcupper (Seoul, South Korea) There’s been an alarming rise in air traffic since North Korea’s test. 26 May 2009 from web
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   zhang_jianyong (Nantong, China) North Korea’s nuclear test has driven America insane! America, do not get so afraid of NK. If you are doing good, so does the whole world. 26 May 2009 from web
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   kyo_co (Osaka, Japan) f**k the North Korea. that country is crazyyyy:( 26 May 2009 from web
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   GeoffreyWu (Hong Kong) North Korea fires short-range missile — WOW, are they going to claim it s a “Satellite” again? 26 May 2009 from web
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   beijingbaby (Beijing, China) oh North Korea….what are we ever going to do with you. 26 May 2009 from web