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SKorea analyzing NKorea's 4 projectile launches

South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said Monday.Full story

China seeks release of fishing boat seized by North Korea

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - North Korean forces have seized a Chinese fishing boat, Chinese officials told state-run news agency Xinhua late on Sunday, creating a potential new irritant in ties between the two allies. Full story

U.N. chief Ban says worried over North Korea missile launch

MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Sunday over North Korea's launch of short-range missiles, urging Pyonyang to refrain from further launches and return to stalled nuclear talks with world powers. Full story

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and wife Ri Sol-ju visit the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province in this photo released by North Korea's KCNA news agency
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and wife Ri Sol-ju visit the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province in this photo released by North Korea's KCNA news agency

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre, R) and his wife Ri Sol-ju (centre, L) sit during a visit to the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on May 20, 2013. REUTERS

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gestures during a visit to the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province, in this photo released by North Korea's KCNA news agency
  North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gestures during a visit to the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province, in this photo released by North Korea's KCNA news agency

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gestures to officials next to wife Ri Sol-ju during a visit to the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on May 20, 2013. REUTERS/KCN

Children run during a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province, in this photo released by North Korea's KCNA news agency
  Children run during a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province, in this photo released by North Korea's KCNA news agency

Children run during a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on May 20, 2013. REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA - Tags: EDUCAT

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un applauds with children during a visit to the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province in this photo released by North Korea's KCNA news agency
  North Korean leader Kim Jong-un applauds with children during a visit to the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province in this photo released by North Korea's KCNA news agency

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un applauds with children uring a visit to the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp, situated at the foot of Mt. Myohyang in North Phyongan Province, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on May 20, 2013. REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA - Tags: P