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<French #232> North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan, Seoul says - le 27 mars 2023

   Today's article is about the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea from "France 24" dated March 27, 2023.

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French Original

La Corée du Nord a tiré deux missiles balistiques en direction de la mer du Japon, assure Séoul

 

(photo) Le tir de missile retransmis à la télévision sud-coréenne dans une gare à Séoul, lundi 27 mars 2023. 

 

En réaction aux grands exercices militaires menés par Séoul et Washington, qui se sont achevés jeudi, Pyongyang multiplie les essais de missiles. Derniers en date : le pays a tiré deux missiles balistiques à courte portée, lundi matin, en direction de la mer de l'Est, a annoncé l'armée sud-coréenne.

 

English Translation

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan, Seoul says

 

(photo) The missile launch broadcast on South Korean television at a train station in Seoul, Monday, March 27, 2023.

 

In response to the major military exercises conducted by Seoul and Washington, which ended on Thursday, Pyongyang is stepping up missile tests. Latest: the country fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Monday morning towards the East Sea, the South Korean army said.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

a tiré: (has) fired

s'achever: to end

<C>

courte portée: short-range

<D>

derniers > dernier: last

<E>

essais > essai: trial, test

exercices > exercice: exercise

<G>

gare: station

<M>

menés > mené (mener): conducted (conduct)

multiplie > multiplier: to increase

<R>

retransmis > retransmettre: to broadcast

<T>

le tir: fire

tiré (tirer): fired (fire)