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North Korea launched a missile barrage after the country dismissed what has been described as an overture from the Trump administration.
An overture is a first-move diplomatic gesture meant to open a channel before formal talks begin.
Kim Jong Un's sister then cast doubt on reports that any communication had actually taken place between Pyongyang and Washington. The two moves contain a tension.
On one account, North Korea received a Trump overture and dismissed it before firing. On another, Kim Jong Un's sister suggests Pyongyang disputes whether that contact happened at all.
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