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Article snippet: North Korea is calling its recent missile launch over Japan a "prelude" to military operations directed at the U.S. territory of Guam, North Korean state media said Tuesday. North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile that soared for two minutes over Japanese territory before crashing into the Pacific early Tuesday. The launch comes after North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday. Pyongyang previously threatened to strike Guam earlier this month, but has been relatively quiet after President Trump threatened "fire and fury." North Korea and the U.S. have escalated tensions over the last month as the country continues to advances its nuclear capabilities and conduct missile tests. The U.S. and South Korea last week began their annual joint military exercises in the region, war games that always anger North Korea. Pyongyang treats the drills as a rehearsal for invasion and almost always responds with some show of force. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more