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  "id": 2243364,
  "title": "North Korea fires at least 10 short-range missiles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/north-korea-fires-at-least-10-short-range-missiles",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/249739/world/north-korea-fires-at-least-10-short-range-missiles"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea launched at least 10 short-range missiles towards the sea on Thursday, according to South Korea's military. The missiles originated from an area close to the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, as confirmed by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, as reported by Yonhap news agency. This marks an unusual occurrence, as North Korea typically refrains from launching such a large number of missiles simultaneously. The projectiles took an easterly trajectory towards the Sea of Japan, also referred to as the East Sea. North Korea, under the rule of Kim Jong Un, is explicitly barred by multiple UN Security Council resolutions from deploying ballistic missiles. These missile tests come in the wake of recent concessions made by both South Korea and the United States towards Pyongyang. Notably, US President Donald Trump recently announced a significant reduction in joint military exercises with South Korea, emphasizing his \"very good relationship\" with Kim.",
  "summary": "dpaSeoulNorth Korea fired at least 10 short-range missiles towards the sea on Thursday, according to South Korea’s military.The missiles were all launched from an area near the Nor...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "North Korea denies talks with Washington",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/north-korea-denies-talks-with-washington",
        "published": "2026-08-20T13:45:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/north-korea-fires-barrage-of-missiles-toward-the-sea-after-dismissing",
        "published": "2026-08-20T18:42:58.000Z"
      }
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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."
}