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  "id": 17011004,
  "title": "N. Korea fires around dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/n-korea-fires-around-dozen-short-range-ballistic-missiles-toward-east",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T05:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261029/n-korea-fires-around-dozen-short-range-ballistic-missiles-toward-east-sea-jcs"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "North Korea launched approximately a dozen short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea on Thursday, according to the South Korean military's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The missile tests, which commenced around 12:30 p.m. from the Wonsan area, are currently being analyzed for their flight distances and other technical details. This latest round of missile tests follows Pyongyang's test-firing of what it claimed were tactical ballistic missiles on October 12, aimed at enhancing a critical weapon component. In response to the recent activity, the JCS has intensified surveillance and remains on high alert for any further launches, while maintaining a robust defense posture through close information-sharing with the United States and Japan.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/n-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-toward-east-sea-jcs-17006468",
        "published": "2026-10-29T03:45:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Joint Chiefs of Staff: N. Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile toward East Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/joint-chiefs-of-staff-n-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-toward",
        "published": "2026-10-29T03:45:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "N. Korea fires what may be ballistic missile: Japan gov't",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/n-korea-fires-what-may-be-ballistic-missile-japan-govt",
        "published": "2026-10-29T03:56:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korea fires projectile toward sea off east coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/north-korea-fires-projectile-toward-sea-off-east-coast",
        "published": "2026-10-29T04:10:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "North Korea fires off apparent ballistic missile",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/north-korea-fires-off-apparent-ballistic-missile",
        "published": "2026-10-29T04:21:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles into sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/north-korea-fires-around-10-ballistic-missiles-into-sea",
        "published": "2026-10-29T04:57:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}