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  "id": 8662877,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T07:53:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/international/north-korea-fires-apparent-ballistic-missile-amid-rising-regional-tensions/articleshow/134365168.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In a provocative move, North Korea fired a ballistic missile from its eastern shores into the sea, escalating already heightened military tensions. This launch coincides with recent missile and drone drills conducted by Pyongyang. The situation has deteriorated following joint military exercises between South Korea, the US, and Japan, prompting North Korea to signal potential countermeasures…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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."
}