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  "id": 8783967,
  "title": "Japan, South Korea say North Korea launched ballistic missile",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/japan-south-korea-say-north-korea-launched-ballistic-missile",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T21:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/254891/world/japan-south-korea-say-north-korea-launched-ballistic-missile"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japanese and South Korean officials reported on Sunday that North Korea had launched at least one ballistic missile towards the sea east of the Korean Peninsula. The missile was fired from near the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, as reported by Yonhap, South Korea's news agency. The missile traveled approximately 450 kilometers before falling into the sea outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone.\n\nThis launch occurred just days after North Korea conducted several short-range ballistic missile tests on September 12, following a five-day military exercise involving South Korea, the United States, and Japan. These recent missile launches bring North Korea's total ballistic missile tests this year to at least 15, spanning nine separate instances, according to Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan's defense minister, during a press conference on Sunday.\n\nNorth Korea is known for regularly testing ballistic missiles and other weapon systems, a practice experts interpret as an effort to enhance military capabilities and display strength. However, the isolated nation under the leadership of Kim Jong Un is generally prohibited from firing ballistic missiles due to multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions.",
  "summary": "dpaShenzhen North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile towards the sea east of the Korean Peninsula, according to Japanese and South Korean reports on Sunday.The launch t...",
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        "title": "North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast in three hours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-two-ballistic-missiles-off-east-coast-in-three-hours",
        "published": "2026-09-20T11:12:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "North Korea fires 2 missiles in 3 hours amid tensions over US drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-2-missiles-in-3-hours-amid-tensions-over-us-drills",
        "published": "2026-09-20T11:25:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the sea in latest weapons display",
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        "published": "2026-09-20T11:40:58.000Z"
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        "title": "North Korea launches missiles as it dials up pressure against U.S.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-launches-missiles-as-it-dials-up-pressure-against-u-s",
        "published": "2026-09-20T13:00:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast in three hours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-two-ballistic-missiles-off-east-coast-in-three-hours-8694462",
        "published": "2026-09-20T13:25:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea, South Korea says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-launches-2-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea-south-korea-says",
        "published": "2026-09-20T14:58:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "North Korea Launches 2 Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-launches-2-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-20T18:52:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "North Korea launches projectile as Pyongyang reaffirms nuclear status",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-launches-projectile-as-pyongyang-reaffirms-nuclear-status",
        "published": "2026-09-20T20:08:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "North Korea launches ballistic missiles, prompting 'stern protest'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missiles-prompting-stern-protest",
        "published": "2026-09-20T22:42:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korea stays quiet on Sunday's missile launches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/n-korea-stays-quiet-on-sundays-missile-launches-8792656",
        "published": "2026-09-20T23:02:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea stays quiet on Sunday's missile launches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/n-korea-stays-quiet-on-sundays-missile-launches",
        "published": "2026-09-20T23:27:03.000Z"
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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."
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