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  "id": 8645108,
  "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missile into East Sea — South Korea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-into-east-sea-south-korea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T08:30:43.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea on Sunday, according to South Korea's military. This launch is considered a grave violation of UN resolutions. The missile was detected being launched by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, who provided no further details.\n\nThis latest launch comes eight days after North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea as part of a joint firepower drill. According to Japanese Defense Ministry sources, the possible ballistic missile is believed to have fallen into waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.\n\nThe launch was confirmed by multiple sources, including South Korea's military and Japanese Defense Ministry. The incident has raised tensions, with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urging US President Trump to maintain dialogue with Pyongyang.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/urgent-n-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-toward-east-sea-jcs",
        "published": "2026-09-20T06:10:43.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/n-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-toward-east-sea-jcs",
        "published": "2026-09-20T06:32:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "North Korea launches projectile toward the sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-launches-projectile-toward-the-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-20T06:35:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "JCS: N. Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile into East Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/jcs-n-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-into-east-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-20T06:38:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "North Korea fires unidentified projectile into East Sea: Seoul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-into-east-sea-seoul",
        "published": "2026-09-20T07:35:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "North Korea launches 'suspected ballistic missile' into East Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-launches-suspected-ballistic-missile-into-east-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:07:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missile off east coast, Seoul says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-off-east-coast-seoul-says",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:26:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missile into East Sea — South Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-into-east-sea-south-korea-8647425",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:44:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}