{
  "id": 607911,
  "title": "North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile, Japan’s says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/north-korea-launches-a-suspected-ballistic-missile-japans-says-607911",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T22:13:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/north-korea-launches-suspected-ballistic-missile-japans-135558919"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that North Korea had launched a potential ballistic missile into the ocean, marking the second such launch in under a week. According to Yonhap news agency, citing South Korea's military, North Korea fired an unidentified projectile from the country's eastern coast. This launch occurred just two days after South Korea and the United States announced they would begin their annual large-scale military drills, Ulchi Freedom Shield, aimed at increasing readiness against potential North Korean threats. North Korea frequently responds to such joint exercises from Seoul and Washington with provocative missile tests and harsh rhetoric. In the past week, the three nations had detected a short-range ballistic missile launched by North Korea, marking the regime's first ballistic weapons test since late June. While North Korea did not officially confirm the latest reported launch, it typically releases details about weapons tests one day following the event.",
  "summary": "Japan’s Defense Ministry says North Korea has launched a possible ballistic missile toward the sea",
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        "published": "2026-08-11T17:46:00.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/north-korea-china-in-lockstep-on-ukraine-war-expert-says",
        "published": "2026-08-11T20:54:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "North Korea fires off second missile in less than a week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/north-korea-fires-off-second-missile-in-less-than-a-week",
        "published": "2026-08-11T21:44:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile, Japan’s says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/north-korea-launches-a-suspected-ballistic-missile-japans-says",
        "published": "2026-08-11T21:53:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missile over Sea of Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-over-sea-of-japan",
        "published": "2026-08-11T23:05:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missile over Sea of Japan: Seoul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-over-sea-of-japan-seoul",
        "published": "2026-08-11T23:08:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missile over Sea of Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-over-sea-of-japan-615564",
        "published": "2026-08-11T23:14:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "North Korea fired a ballistic missile ahead of major US-South Korean military exercise, army says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/north-korea-fired-a-ballistic-missile-ahead-of-major-us-south-korean",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:06:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Japan ahead of US-South Korea drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-towards-japan-ahead-of-us-south",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:56:54.000Z"
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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."
}