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On Sunday, North Korea launched a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area into the East Sea, according to South Korea’s military. This launch follows recent provocations including multiple short-range missile tests last week and Pyongyang's rejection of a UN nuclear watchdog resolution demanding cessation of its nuclear activities. South Korea, along with the United States and Japan, is monitoring the situation closely; South Korea’s National Security Office convened an emergency meeting in response to assess security implications. North Korea maintains it is legally recognized as a nuclear-armed state, rejecting international pressure for disarmament.
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.
North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, days after Pyongyang reaffirmed its status as a nuclear-armed state.
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Pyongyang → fire → state
The launch came eight days after North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea — also called the Sea of Japan — as part of what it later described as a joint firepower drill.
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it → come → drill
It also followed Pyongyang’s rejection this week of a resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog demanding that it halt its nuclear activities.
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it → follow → activities
“Our military detected a ballistic missile launched from the Wonsan area of North Korea towards the East Sea at around 3pm (0600 GMT),” South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement.
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chiefs → detect → statement
The military said it had stepped up surveillance and vigilance for possible additional launches, while South Korea, the United States and Japan were “closely sharing information” on the missile.
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Korea → say → missile
The office of the Japanese prime minister also confirmed the launch, saying on X that the projectile was a “suspected ballistic missile”.
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projectile → confirm → X
Japan’s defence ministry later said the projectile had “already fallen”, without giving further details.
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projectile → say → details
South Korea’s presidential National Security Office convened an emergency security meeting following the launch to review Seoul’s response and assess the launch’s impact on national security, the presidential office said.
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office → convene → security
The government called on Pyongyang to “immediately cease” its ballistic missile launches, describing Sunday’s firing as a “grave act” that violated UN Security Council resolutions.
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that → call → resolutions
North Korea accused “hostile forces” of seeking to end the country’s nuclear programme during this week’s General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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Korea → accuse → Agency
A foreign ministry spokesperson said the IAEA resolution “has no effect on the DPRK’s position as a nuclear weapons state”, using the acronym for North Korea’s official name.
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resolution → say → name
North Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear-armed state, with its leadership declaring the country’s atomic arsenal permanent and irreversible.
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arsenal → enshrine → state
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of the North Korean leader, recently said the country’s nuclear-armed status was “absolute”, and called those hoping for its denuclearisation “idiots”.
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status → say → denuclearisation
US President Donald Trump said in August that North Korea possessed 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons, while South Korea has put the figure at between 80 and 120.
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Korea → say → 80
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