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North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile ahead of US-South Korea drills

Deutsche Welle · first seen 12.08.2026

North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward Japan, landing near its special economic zone, just ahead of scheduled military drills between the US and South Korea.

  • North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile towards Japan.
  • The missile likely fell just outside Japan's special economic zone.
  • The launch occurred ahead of US-South Korea military drills.

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