North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan as regional alert rises
Japan said North Korea fired at least one suspected ballistic missile from near its east coast on 20 September, with the projectile believed to have been launched northeastwards from around the Wonsan area. The missile was reported to have travelled about 440 kilometres before landing in the Sea of Japan outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. Japanese officials said they were continuing to monitor the situation and analyse the launch.The Japanese Ministry of Defence said the missile reached a maximum altitude of about 60 kilometres, and there were no reports of damage to aircraft or ships. Prime Minister Takaichi ordered officials... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Sep 2026 11:01 LONDON
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