North Korea test fires missile: report

Updated: 20:31, Tuesday, 25 February 2003

Reports from Seoul say North Korea has test fired a missile into the sea off Japan.

Roh Moo-hyun Inaugurated as president Roh Moo-hyun Inaugurated as president

The South Korean authorities have said the military is investigating.

Tensions have been high in the area because of North Korea's nuclear programme.

The missile launch came just hours before the inauguration of South Korea's new President, Roh Moo-hyun.

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