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North Korea lashes out against Japanese Prime Minister

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that North Korea has been testing ballistic missiles off its East Coast. In response, North Korean state media called him an 'imbecile and a dwarf' and said that he may see a real ballistic missile in the near future. North Korea has repeatedly stated that they are just testing a large multiple-rocket launcher, not ballistic missiles.

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