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North Korea’s Aug. 20 Missile Launches

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North Korea fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles east from the Pyongyang area on Aug. 20, splashing down in the Sea of Japan outside Japan’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. South Korea and Japan tracked the flights, and no damage was reported; the report did not describe any further response or tracking.

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    1. Update 1North Korea Fires Missiles After Trump Orders US-South Korea Drills Cut Short

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    1. Update 1

      North Korea Fires Missiles After Trump Orders US-South Korea Drills Cut Short

      Pyongyang fired about 10 short-range missiles a day after dismissing Trump's bid to revive talks, then watched Washington and Seoul end Ulchi Freedom Shield six days early anyway.

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      • No confirmed missile type beyond short-range ballistic missiles, no confirmed altitude, and no confirmed NSC or UN-resolution condemnation wording in provided excerpts
      • No confirmed exercise scale figures, verbatim U.S. order text, or nuclear-count figures in provided excerpts

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Ahn Gyu-backSouth Korean politician1 report
    • Donald TrumpPresident of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)1 report
    • Kim Jong-unSupreme Leader of North Korea since 20111 report
    • Kim Yo-jongNorth Korean politician and diplomat, sister of Kim Jong Un1 report
    • Lee Jae MyungPresident of South Korea since 20251 report
    • Pete HegsethUnited States Secretary of Defense1 report

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    • PyongyangPyongyang, North Korea1 report
    • Sea of JapanSea of Japan (East Sea)1 report
    • SeoulSeoul, South Korea1 report
    • ShenzhenShenzhen, Guangdong Province, China1 report
    • South KoreaSouth Korea1 report

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