On August 20, 2026, North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea, according to Japanese and South Korean authorities. The launch followed a U.S. decision announced a day earlier to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.
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South Korea and Japan have flagged a suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea toward the Sea of Japan(East Sea)/East Sea https://koreas.liveuamap.com/en/2026/6-august-08-south-korea-and-japan-have-flagged-a-suspected
North Korea tests their nuke range fairly often.... landing in the Sea of Japan. Just one of those reaching Japan's mainland will set off catastrophic events. One landing in Tokyo, would crash world markers. Recently: apnews.com/article/kore... South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the sea, the second such weapons testing activity by North Korea in less than a week.
Japan says North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea.
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, Japanese authorities say Reuters
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, Japanese authorities say - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/north-korea-fires-suspected-ballistic-missile-japan-6330706 SEOUL: North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea on Thursday (Aug 20), Japan's government and coast guard said.South Korean media also cited South Korea's military as saying North
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