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North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles on Sunday from its eastern coastal Wonsan area, with ranges of approximately 280 miles and over 370 miles respectively. These launches come amid ongoing tensions following a recent United Nations resolution demanding North Korea halt nuclear activities and after President Trump met with South Korean officials last month. Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, previously criticized U.S.-South Korean military exercises as provocative and emphasized her country's commitment to strengthening its nuclear capabilities in response to perceived threats.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
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.
launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said.
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military → launch → Sunday
The launches came just days after Pyongyang reasserted its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a United Nations resolution demanding it halt its nuclear activities.
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it → come → activities
The two missile launches — about three hours apart — were conducted from North Korea's eastern coastal Wonsan area.
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launches → conduct → area
The first missile flew about 280 miles while the second one flew more than 370 miles, both toward the North's eastern waters, South Korea's military said.
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military → fly → waters
"South Korean and U.S. authorities are conducting a detailed analysis to determine its exact specifications," South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said of the second missile.
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Chiefs → conduct → missile
The missiles eventually ended up in the sea.
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missiles → end → sea
South Korea's presidential office urged North Korea to immediately halt ballistic missile launches that are banned by U.N. Security Council resolutions.
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that → urge → resolutions
The South's military said it maintains readiness to repel any provocations by the North under a solid alliance with the U.S.
Japan's Defense Ministry said it detected a suspected North Korean missile earlier Sunday but that the weapon did not land in its territorial waters.
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weapon → say → waters
Kim's sister and senior official, Kim Yo Jong, earlier shrugged off Mr. Trump's overture, saying that shortening the drill wouldn't change its "provocative, aggressive nature."
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shortening → shrug → 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 U.S.-South Korean drill.
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military → launch → drill
On Friday, Kim's sister slammed another recent U.S.-led multilateral maritime exercise in the region as a "frantic military move" by the Americans meant to prolong their hegemony in the Asia-Pacific area.
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sister → slam → area
The "Pacific Vanguard" exercise brought together the U.S., South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
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exercise → bring → U.S.
She claimed that "regular U.S.-led war rehearsals" are the main source of worsening tensions in the Korean Peninsula and the region.
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rehearsals → claim → Peninsula
Our will to defend our sovereignty will be expressed in clearer action and there will be never ever change in the course of intensifying the nuclear war deterrence," she said.
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she → defend → deterrence
Earlier this month, North Korea conducted what it called a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones, a day after the United States, South Korea and Japan wrapped their five-day trilateral military drill that North Korea described as a provocation.
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Korea → conduct → provocation
North Korea said its drill included firing different types of weapons simultaneously, likely aiming at developing the ability to overwhelm South Korean and U.S. air defenses.
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drill → say → defenses
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