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  "id": 13846033,
  "title": "North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/north-korea-fires-multiple-ballistic-missiles-adding-to-streak-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T02:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261012/north-korea-fires-multiple-ballistic-missiles-adding-to-streak-of-weapons-tests"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Monday, according to South Korea’s military. This marks a continuation of a series of weapons demonstrations that have recently escalated tensions during an ongoing diplomatic stalemate. The missiles were reportedly fired from an area near Pyongyang, the North's capital, which the country has frequently utilized as a primary launch site from its airport in recent years. The Joint Chiefs of Staff in South Korea did not disclose the exact number of missiles they detected or the distance they traveled. Japan’s Defense Ministry reported detecting at least two missiles and concluded that they landed beyond Japan’s exclusive economic zone. This launch occurred days after South Korea conducted a test flight of its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon, which can travel at speeds at least five times the speed of sound and is designed to evade missile defense systems. President Lee Jae Myung emphasized this development as a significant step in enhancing South Korea's conventional defense capabilities. Despite holding a tough stance against Seoul, North Korea has been increasingly conducting such exercises.",
  "summary": "North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding to a recent streak of weapons demonstrations that has heightened tensions during a prolonged freeze in diplomacy. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from an area around the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, where the country has used its airport as…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/urgent-n-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-toward-east-sea-jcs",
        "published": "2026-10-12T00:23:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "JCS: N. Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile toward East Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/jcs-n-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-toward-east-sea",
        "published": "2026-10-12T00:27:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "South Korea’s military says North Korea fired a projectile toward the sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/south-koreas-military-says-north-korea-fired-a-projectile-toward-the",
        "published": "2026-10-12T00:38:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/n-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-toward-east-sea-jcs",
        "published": "2026-10-12T00:42:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korea fires unidentified projectile into Sea of Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/north-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-into-sea-of-japan",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:07:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "South Korea’s Military Says North Korea Fired a Projectile toward the Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/south-koreas-military-says-north-korea-fired-a-projectile-toward-the-13842450",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:16:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "South Korea hails success of its first Arctic shipping trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/south-korea-hails-success-of-its-first-arctic-shipping-trial",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:53:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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