{
  "id": 615393,
  "title": "N. Korea fires at least 1 ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/n-korea-fires-at-least-1-ballistic-missile-toward-east-sea-s-korean",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T00:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260812/n-korea-fires-at-least-1-ballistic-missile-toward-east-sea-s-korean-military"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile towards the East Sea on Wednesday, according to South Korea's military. The JCS detected the missile, which was launched from the Wonsan area on the eastern coast, around 6 a.m. The military has heightened its surveillance and vigilance in anticipation of further launches.\n\nSouth Korea, the United States, and Japan have all maintained a high state of readiness following North Korea's ballistic missile launches. The military maintains close communication regarding the missile tests, as the country closely monitors any potential threats.\n\nThis latest launch occurred six days after North Korea fired a short-range missile towards the East Sea last Thursday. The missile launches have taken place as South Korea and the U.S. prepare to begin their annual combined military exercise next week. Pyongyang has vehemently denounced the drills as war rehearsals and has conducted its own weapons tests during the training period as a form of protest.",
  "summary": "North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, in a move seen as a protest against an upcoming combined military exercise between the South and the United States. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the missile launched from the Wonsan area on the east coast at around 6 a.m. The JCS said it has stepped up surveillance…",
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    "North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile towards East Sea.",
    "Missile launched from Wonsan area on eastern coast.",
    "South Korea, US, Japan on high alert following missile tests."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea fires at least 1 ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/n-korea-fires-at-least-1-ballistic-missile-toward-east-sea-s-korean-616238",
        "published": "2026-08-12T01:02:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}