North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles; Japan and South Korea Detect Launch
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North Korean authorities launched short-range missiles from the Pyongyang area on Thursday, August 20, 2026, according to reports from Deutsche Welle and Yonhap News Agency. Japanese officials and South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the launch, with Seoul's military identifying the projectiles around 5 p.m. The United States is currently receiving launch information from South Korean authorities.
Sources
- Deutsche Welle: North Korea fires possible ballistic missiles toward sea
- Yonhap: (3rd LD) N. Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles despite Trump overture
- NPR News: North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
- Yonhap: (LEAD) N. Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military