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North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile into waters off its east coast near Wonsan on Sunday, according to Japan's defense ministry and South Korea's confirmation of an "unidentified projectile." This recent launch follows another test just one week prior, amid ongoing tensions between North Korea and the United States over military exercises and nuclear programs. The South Korean National Security Council convened in response to this latest activity, which is seen as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions against weapons testing by North Korea.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 20, 2026, North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea from its eastern coast near Wonsan. The launches occurred about three hours apart, with the first missile traveling around 280 miles and the second over 370 miles before landing in the sea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed both projectiles as ballistic missiles, while Japan's defense ministry noted one landed outside its exclusive economic zone. This test follows North Korea's rejection of a UN resolution demanding it halt nuclear activities and comes amid increased tensions due to recent US-South Korean military drills. The launches mark the second set of missile tests in roughly a week and have prompted South Korea’s presidential office to convene an emergency security meeting.
Written for “North Korea Missile Tests” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.
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North Korea has launched a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off the east coast of the peninsula, Japan’s defence ministry has said, amid an escalation in weapons testing from the country.
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ministry → launch → country
South Korea confirmed the “rival North” had fired the “unidentified projectile” from near the coastal area of Wonsan on Sunday as Japanese public broadcaster NHK said it had come down outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
asserted
it → confirm → zone
South Korea’s presidential office convened a National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Sunday following the reports.
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office → convene → reports
The launch is the second in the space of a week and comes as North Korea ramps up its weapons tests in the peninsula.
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Korea → come → peninsula
This is despite diplomatic efforts from US president Donald Trump, who recently scaled back a military exercise with South Korea in an apparent effort to revive diplomacy with leader Kim Jong Un.
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who → scale → Un
Following a previous test on 12 September, South Korea’s NSC urged Pyongyang to immediately cease missile activity, warning that the test directly violates United Nations Security Council resolutions.
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test → follow → resolutions
A day earlier, North Korea dismissed a resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog against Pyongyang's nuclear programme, in a statement read out on state media.
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Korea → dismiss → media
Pyongyang last week also condemned a US-led naval drill which included South Korea and Japan and which ran from 29 August to 10 September near Guam.
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which → condemn → Guam
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of leader Kim Jong Un, on Friday blamed US-led military drills for "ever-worsening" tensions on the Korean Peninsula and vowed no change in the country's course to strengthen its nuclear arsenal.
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Jong → blame → arsenal
Trump last month ordered the Pentagon to "substantially reduce" the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise with South Korea, citing what he called a good relationship with Kim, who has called such drills invasion rehearsals.
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who → order → drills
But Kim Yo Jong said that shortening the drill wouldn't change its "provocative, aggressive nature."
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shortening → say → nature
North Korea's military later launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea, apparently following through with a previous threat to respond to the US-South Korean drill.
Military chiefs later said the drill would boost the morale of their troops and improve their capabilities to "completely collapse the enemy" whenever ordered.
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drill → launch → enemy
Mr Kim said earlier this year that he could return to talks if the US dropped its “hostile policy” against his country and respected what he called North Korea’s status as a nuclear state.
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he → say → state
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