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  "id": 8654587,
  "title": "North Korea fires unidentified projectile into East Sea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-into-east-sea-8654587",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T07:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-into-east-sea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea launched an unidentified projectile into the East Sea on Sunday, according to South Korea's military. This came eight days after Pyongyang had fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the same body of water as part of what it described as a joint firepower drill. The launch occurred after North Korea rejected a UN nuclear watchdog resolution demanding it halt its nuclear activities. Japan's prime minister's office confirmed the launch, stating it was a suspected ballistic missile, though the Japanese defence ministry later reported that the projectile had already fallen. North Korea accused hostile forces of attempting to undermine its nuclear program during the IAEA's General Conference. The country reaffirmed its status as a nuclear-armed state, with its leaders declaring the arsenal permanent and irreversible.",
  "summary": "The launch followed North Korea's rejection of a resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog demanding it halt its nuclear activities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missile amid rising regional tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-amid-rising-regional-tensions",
        "published": "2026-09-20T07:53:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korea fires unidentified projectile into East Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-into-east-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-20T07:56:00.000Z"
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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."
}