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  "id": 13862737,
  "title": "North Korea fires missiles after Seoul's hypersonic test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/north-korea-fires-missiles-after-seouls-hypersonic-test",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T03:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-fires-missiles-after-seoul-s-hypersonic-test/a-79636110?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, North Korea launched several ballistic missiles over the sea from the Pyongyang region, according to South Korea's military. The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that various types of missiles were fired, with one reaching over 900 kilometers (559 miles) before entering the ocean. Japan's coast guard detected two additional objects fired from North Korea.\n\nThis missile test followed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's announcement of the nation's rare test firing of a new hypersonic missile. The Joint Chiefs of Staff deemed North Korea's latest launch as a \"show of force in response to our hypersonic missile's successful test launch\" and an intentional display of missile capabilities.\n\nThe missile tests also occurred amidst heightened tensions following a North Korean landmine explosion near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) last month, which injured three South Korean soldiers.",
  "summary": "North Korea has conducted its fourth missile launch in October. South Korea's military called this launch a \"show of force\" in response to South Korea's successful test launch of a hypersonic missile.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles off east coast, Seoul says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/north-korea-fires-multiple-ballistic-missiles-off-east-coast-seoul",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:54:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(2nd LD) N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles after S. Korea's hypersonic weapon test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/2nd-ld-n-korea-fires-multiple-ballistic-missiles-after-s-koreas",
        "published": "2026-10-12T03:10:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "North Korea fires missiles after Seoul's hypersonic test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/north-korea-fires-missiles-after-seouls-hypersonic-test-13863988",
        "published": "2026-10-12T03:24:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}