{"id":"2282f3de-7c0a-45e9-8beb-4187f997c5c3","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-asia/north-korea-missile-japan-ww3-kim-jong-un-latest-b3053082.html","domain":"independent.co.uk","outlet":{"name":"The Independent","country":"GB","cred":3,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"North Korea launches ballistic missile off east coast, Japan says","plainHeadline":"North Korea launches a ballistic missile into the sea off the east coast.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off the peninsula's east coast.","South Korea confirmed the unidentified projectile was fired from near Wonsan.","Japan's defence ministry said the missile came down outside Japan's EEZ.","South Korea convened a National Security Council meeting after the reports.","The launch marks the second such test in a week amid rising weapons activity."],"topics":["Politics","M&A"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-20T09:37:54.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-20T10:12:35.038Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a0bcc88f-276c-4200-9d42-17cddf2755e2","storyId":"a0bcc88f-276c-4200-9d42-17cddf2755e2","image":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/09/14/06/2026-09-14T024710Z_266305520_RC2B1MAUBHKX_RTRMADP_3_NORTHKOREA-DRILLS.JPG?width=1200&auto=webp&trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0","author":"Nicole Wootton-Cane","dek":"The missile was reportedly launched into the sea off the east coast of the peninsula on Sunday"}