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North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast within a three-hour period on Sunday, according to South Korea’s Defense Ministry and Japanese broadcaster NHK. The first missile flew approximately 450 kilometers, while the second traveled over 600 kilometers. These launches come amid heightened tensions following recent U.S.-led military drills near Guam and North Korea's condemnation of those exercises as well as a UN resolution against its nuclear program.
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 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast in three hours
Projectile came down outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, says Japanese broadcaster NHK
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NHK → fire → zone
North Korea launched two missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second set of tests in roughly a week and days after Pyongyang accused the U.S. of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula through a series of military drills.
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Pyongyang → launch → drills
Just three hours after launching a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) toward the East Sea on Sunday afternoon, North Korea fired another short-range ballistic missile, according to South Korea's Defence Ministry.
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Korea → launch → Ministry
If the subsequent launch is confirmed to be a ballistic missile, it will mark two consecutive ballistic missile tests by North Korea within a three-hour window.
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it → confirm → window
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the first test firing from the Wonsan area around 3 p.m. local time, identifying the weapon as a ballistic missile.
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it → say → missile
Japan's Defence Ministry also said it appeared to be a ballistic missile.
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it → say → ?
Japanese public broadcaster NHK said the projectile had come down outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
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projectile → say → zone
The first projectile flew approximately 450 kilometres and is presumed to belong to the Hwasong-11 series, according to South Korea's military.
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projectile → fly → military
The second short-range missile, which was also fired from Wonsan at about 5:50 p.m., flew more than 600 kilometres, it said.
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it → fire → kilometres
"South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities have been tracking and sharing related developments from the initial stage of the launch, and have also shared information regarding the 'North Korean ballistic missile' with Japan," the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
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Chiefs → track → Staff
South Korea's National Security Council condemned the short-range missile launch, which follows a test on Sept. 12.
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which → condemn → Sept.
The council urged Pyongyang to immediately cease missile activity, warning the test directly violated UN Security Council resolutions.
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test → urge → resolutions
Japan also lodged a protest through embassy channels in Beijing, according to a Nikkei report.
"This series of North Korean actions threatens the peace and security of Japan, the region, and the international community," Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi was quoted as saying by Nikkei.
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Koizumi → lodge → Nikkei
On Saturday, North Korea dismissed a resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog against Pyongyang's nuclear program.
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Korea → dismiss → program
Pyongyang last week also condemned a U.S.-led naval drill, which included South Korea and Japan and which ran from Aug. 29 to Sept. 10 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 U.S.-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
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