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North Korea launches missiles as it dials up pressure against U.S.

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

The launches came just days after Pyongyang reasserted its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a U.N. resolution demanding it halt its nuclear activities.

Key facts

  • The launches came just days after Pyongyang reasserted its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a U.N. resolution demanding it halt its nuclear activities.
  • Reported by CBS News and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:45 UTC.

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

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

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  5. North Korea launches missiles as it dials up pressure against U.S.

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