A North Korean soldier gestures to a photographer on the bank of the Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, July 5, 2009. North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defence ministry said, in an act of defiance towards the United States on its Independence Day that further stoked regional tensions. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

A North Korean soldier gestures to a photographer on the bank of the Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, July 5, 2009. North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defence ministry said, in an act of defiance towards the United States on its Independence Day that further stoked regional tensions.

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