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North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says

North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
NPR News Thursday 20 August 2026, 09:24 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.(Image credit: Ahn Young-joon)

The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.

(Image credit: Ahn Young-joon)

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