{"id":"13188211-566e-482a-807e-0b4b502635f7","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3363710/north-korea-launches-suspected-ballistic-missile-japan-says","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile, Japan says","plainHeadline":"Japan says North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-12T11:09:12.753Z"},"summary":["North Korea fired a possible ballistic missile toward the sea, per Japan's Defence Ministry.","The missile reportedly landed in the water outside Japan’s EEZ, according to NHK.","South Korea and the US set Ulchi Freedom Shield drills from August 17 to 27.","Pyongyang has previously denounced the joint exercises as provocations.","Last week, North Korea conducted a short-range ballistic missile test amid ongoing tensions."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T22:53:53.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-11T23:59:22.784Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/dae7b64f-7de7-49d5-9452-734609e6470f"}