{"id":"29881a48-1e83-4080-bcff-c7cb7cdabfe1","url":"https://apnews.com/article/korea-tensions-south-north-japan-ballistic-missle-3622cedfdba8216224f6137dea5f0cb9","domain":"apnews.com","outlet":{"name":"AP News","country":"US","cred":5,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile, Japan’s says - AP News","plainHeadline":"North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile, Japan says - AP News","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-12T11:09:13.771Z"},"summary":["North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the sea, the second such test in under a week.","South Korea detected the launch from Wonsan on the eastern coast around 6 a.m.","Japan also spotted a suspected ballistic missile launch but it did not reach its EEZ.","The drill comes ahead of the Korea-U.S. Ulchi Freedom Shield, starting Aug. 17 for 11 days.","Officials say the drills are defensive; North Korea calls them invasion rehearsals."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T21:44:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-11T23:22:04.503Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/dae7b64f-7de7-49d5-9452-734609e6470f"}