{
  "id": 6840828,
  "title": "N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles a Day after 3-Way Freedom Edge Drills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/n-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-a-day-after-3-way-freedom-edge-drills",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T01:40:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=204200"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea on Saturday. According to South Korea's military, the missiles were launched from the Wonsan area at around 5:20 a.m. and flew approximately 250 kilometers before landing in the sea.\n\nThe launches occurred just a day after South Korea, the United States, and Japan concluded their trilateral military exercise, known as Freedom Edge, near the Korean Peninsula. North Korea had previously condemned the joint exercises as a threat to its security.\n\nSouth Korea's military is closely monitoring North Korea's movements and maintains a firm defense posture, with the capability to respond overwhelmingly to any provocations. The incident has also prompted South Korea to urge North Korea to immediately halt ballistic missile launches, citing serious violations of UN Security Council resolutions.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "North Korea fires several ballistic missiles towards east coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/north-korea-fires-several-ballistic-missiles-towards-east-coast",
        "published": "2026-09-12T01:26:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast, Seoul says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-off-eastern-coast-seoul-says",
        "published": "2026-09-12T02:25:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "North Korea fires missiles after trilateral military drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/north-korea-fires-missiles-after-trilateral-military-drills",
        "published": "2026-09-12T05:40:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles toward sea, South Korea says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/north-korea-fires-several-short-range-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-12T06:07:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles day after trilateral drills end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/north-korea-fires-multiple-ballistic-missiles-day-after-trilateral",
        "published": "2026-09-12T07:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}