North Korea Conducts Short-Range Missile Test

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South Korean news agency Yonhap reports that in the immediate aftermath of Kim Jong-Il’s death, North Korea has conducted a short-range missile test.

There is concern that Kim’s death will usher in an era of renewed instability in the region, as his youngest son Kim Jong-un and the ruling party seek to assert their leadership.

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