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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 Sunday, U.N. 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.
   Despite Mr. Ban`s plea, Seoul said North Korea fired a fourth missile
   Sunday afternoon into the East Sea -- also known as the Sea of Japan.
   A South Korean defense ministry spokesman said on Saturday that the
   North`s intent was not clear. He said South Korea`s military was
   watching for any additional launches and "possible provocation."
   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 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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