{
  "id": 625278,
  "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan, according to Seoul, ahead of US-South drills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-towards-sea-of-japan-according-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T02:56:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/12/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-towards-sea-of-japan-according-to-seoul-ahead-of-us-south-drills_6756402_4.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The missile flew more than 700 kilometers (435 miles) over the body of water – also known as the Sea of Japan – Seoul's joint chiefs of staff said in a statement, adding that Seoul and Washington were analyzing its specifications.",
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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."
}