{ "id": 8794124, "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-8794124", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-09-20T23:37:03.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Korea Times", "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes", "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260921/n-korea-stays-quiet-on-sundays-missile-launches" }, "original_language": "en", "account": "North Korea made no public statement early Monday on its recent missile tests, according to state media. The Korean Central News Agency failed to report the launch of two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, fired just hours apart on Sunday. Typically, North Korea announces missile tests the following day, though this pattern has become less reliable in recent months. On September 3rd, there were three missile launches that went unreported. However, a launch on September 12th, which occurred a day after trilateral military exercises involving South Korea, the United States, and Japan, was reported two days later. On Sunday, North Korea launched two missiles from the Wonsan area, approximately three hours apart. The first missile was fired at around 3:00 p.m. and traveled about 450 km, while the second missile was launched at roughly 5:50 p.m. and reached over 600 km, as reported by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. These launches came just before the U.N. General Assembly's high-level general debate, which was scheduled to begin on Tuesday (U.S. time), and the approaching summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President.", "summary": "North Korean state media remained silent on the country's recent missile launches on Sunday, according to the Korea Times. The Korean Central News Agency did not report the two short-range ballistic missiles fired towards the East Sea, which were launched hours apart. This is a departure from North Korea's typical pattern of reporting missile tests the following day, with recent launches sometimes going unreported or delayed by a day or two. The latest launches occurred from the Wonsan area, with the first missile reaching approximately 450 km and the second over 600 km, as reported by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.", "key_points": [], "editors_take": null, "illustration": null, "coverage": { "outlets": 13, "also_reported_by": [ { "outlet": "Investing.com", "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" }, { "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" }, { "outlet": "France 24", "title": "North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the sea in latest weapons display", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-korea-fires-two-ballistic-missiles-into-the-sea-in-latest", "published": "2026-09-20T11:40:58.000Z" }, { "outlet": "CBS News", "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" }, { "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" }, { "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" }, { "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" }, { "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" }, { "outlet": "Qatar Tribune", "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", "published": "2026-09-20T21:29:00.000Z" }, { "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" }, { "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" }, { "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" } ] }, "ai_generated": true, "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." }