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North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea after rivals' military drill it sees as provocation

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What happened

The North Korean ballistic launch event came as the country was continuing its weapons display after rebuffing U.S.President Donald Trump's decision to scale back a major bilateral military drill with South Korea…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:51:00 UTC.

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  1. North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea after military drill

  2. North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast, Seoul says

  3. North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea after rivals' military drill it sees as provocation

  4. North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea after military drill it sees as threat

  5. 'Talks till 4am': How India got rivals Iran, Saudi Arabia & UAE to sign off on Brics joint statement

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