Israel’s defense minister said North Korea’s recent firing of a ballistic missile was a “dangerous development.” Yitzhak Mordechai said the move by Pyongyang was particularly disturbing because of the ties North Korea has with Syria and Iran. Mordechai made his comments in Beijing after meeting with Chinese President Jiang Zemin.
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