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

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What happened

South Korea says North Korea has conducted an additional launch, firing a projectile toward the sea after launching a short-range ballistic missile earlier in the day…

Key facts

  • Reported by ABC News and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:49:51 UTC.

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