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  "id": 6829394,
  "title": "North Korea fires projectile toward sea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/north-korea-fires-projectile-toward-sea-6829394",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T23:41:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/12/north-korea-fires-projectile-toward-sea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, North Korea launched an unidentified projectile towards the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea's defense ministry. The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported the launch but provided no further details. This occurred a day after South Korea concluded five days of joint maritime drills with the US and Japan, aimed at countering North Korea's actions. In recent months, North Korea has vehemently opposed the joint exercises, describing them as a threat to the nation and others in the region. In late August, North Korea tested a barrage of missiles into the sea, despite a call from US President Donald Trump to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump's announcement to scale back the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, which alarmed US allies, further strained relations. North Korea has consistently condemned US-South Korea joint drills as rehearsals for invasion, responding with its own missile launches. In response to Trump's decision, North Korea's sister, Kim Yo Jong, accused the South of punishing Seoul for its unrealistic and anachronistic security outlook, asserting that South Korea is subservient to the US.",
  "summary": "The reported launch comes a day after South Korea concluded five days of joint maritime drills with the US and Japan.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/urgent-n-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-toward-east-sea-jcs",
        "published": "2026-09-11T20:33:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "North Korea fires projectile toward sea: South Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/north-korea-fires-projectile-toward-sea-south-korea",
        "published": "2026-09-11T21:31:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile Toward Sea Of Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/north-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-toward-sea-of-japan",
        "published": "2026-09-11T21:32:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "North Korea fires several ballistic missiles toward sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/north-korea-fires-several-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-11T21:46:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "North Korea launches unidentified projectile, South Korea says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/north-korea-launches-unidentified-projectile-south-korea-says",
        "published": "2026-09-11T22:22:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "South Korea says North Korea has launched a projectile toward the waters off the North’s east coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/south-korea-says-north-korea-has-launched-a-projectile-toward-the",
        "published": "2026-09-11T22:48:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korea fires projectile toward sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/north-korea-fires-projectile-toward-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-11T23:41:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "North Korea Fires Short Ballistic Missiles Toward East Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/north-korea-fires-short-ballistic-missiles-toward-east-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-12T00:17:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/n-korea-fires-multiple-short-range-ballistic-missiles-toward-east-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-12T01:22:04.000Z"
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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."
}