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North Korea launched a missile into the East Sea from its western province at 07:50, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, Yonhap wrote.

Read alsoReuters: Possible early North Korean nuclear site foundIt marked the first launch of a missile since July 19 when North Korea fired off two mid-range Rodong missiles and a shorter-range Scud missile.

In July, South Korea and the United States decided to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in the southern county of Seongju in a bid to counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats.

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