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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the sea in latest weapons display

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:40:58 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Houthis say they targeted Saudi capital with ballistic missiles

  2. North Korea fires unidentified projectile into East Sea: Seoul

  3. North Korea has launched an additional projectile toward the sea, South Korea says

  4. North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the sea in latest weapons display

  5. Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa in latest targeting of East Jerusalem sites

  6. Moscow targeted with hundreds of drones as Kyiv uses its first ballistic missile in the war

Sources

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