North Korea fires possible ballistic missile over Sea of Japan

BreakingAugust 20, 2026The launch came hours after US President Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year. incident came after it was announced that joint US-South Korean military exercises would be cut short [FILE: August 12, 2026]Image: Greg Baker/AFPNorth Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward waters off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said.

Japan said it could have been a ballistic missile. Its Coast Guard said the object had already fallen from the sky.

The incident came hours after US President Donald Trump said he would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year.

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