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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile toward sea in latest weapons display

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: ABC News
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What happened

South Korea says that North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea in its latest weapons display…

Key facts

  • Reported by ABC News and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:56:50 UTC.

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  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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Sources

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