North Korea's launch of short-range Scud missile tests new South Korean president, allies

SEOUL -- North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile on Monday morning from its east coast. It landed in the sea within Japan's exclusive economic zone, according to the Japanese government.

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The missile, which flew about 400km, is assumed to be a Scud-class ballistic missile, according to the South Korean military. Pyongyang has a large stockpile of short-range Scud missiles developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.