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                UN Calls On North Korea to Stop Missile Launches

   The United Nations chief has voiced hope that North Korea will abandon
   its missile tests, after the Stalinist state fired three short-range
   missiles into the sea on Saturday.
   Speaking in Russia on Sunday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called
   on Pyongyang to refrain from future launches and return to stalled
   nuclear talks with world powers.
   Mr. Ban is in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi to meet with Russian
   President Vladimir Putin for talks on Syria.
   South Korea said Saturday that North Korea had fired two short-range
   missiles into the East Sea -- also known as the Sea of Japan in the
   morning, followed by another in the afternoon.
   A South Korean defense ministry spokesman said the North`s intent was
   not clear. He said South Korea`s military was watching for any
   additional launches and "possible provocation."
   The development comes during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at
   easing tensions. Earlier this year, Pyongyang threatened nuclear
   strikes on South Korea and the U.S. in light of annual U.S.-South
   Korean military drills and U.N. sanctions imposed on the North after
   its third nuclear test in February.
   About two months ago, North Korea fired off two short-range missiles
   into the sea off its east coast. Pyongyang routinely conducts such
   exercises in an effort to improve its arsenal.
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