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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, Japanese authorities say

  • On Thursday, North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area, with projectiles traveling about 300 kilometers toward the East Sea, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported.
  • The launch occurred hours after President Donald Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year, following Trump's order to scale back the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises with South Korea.
  • Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of Kim Jong Un, dismissed the reduced drills as "unworthy of comment," yet maintained that relations between her brother and Trump remain "excellent."
  • Seoul's presidential office convened emergency security meetings and ordered the military to maintain full readiness, while Japan's defense ministry detected the launches and warned vessels to watch for debris.
  • Trump claims North Korea possesses 57 "very powerful" nuclear warheads, while South Korean officials estimate between 80 and 120, revealing a significant discrepancy in assessments of Pyongyang's capabilities.
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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