{"id":"44e774af-4ffe-4983-a8a3-aa85f3995a61","url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missiles-as-us-south-korea-drills-end?traffic_source=rss","domain":"aljazeera.com","outlet":{"name":"Al Jazeera","country":"QA","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end","plainHeadline":"North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-21T11:03:42.031Z"},"summary":["South Korea convened emergency security meeting after North Korea fired missiles toward the eastern sea.","South Korea says launches include more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles, potentially KN-25 system.","Pyongyang fissures come during shortened Ulchi Freedom Shield drills between Seoul and Washington.","North Korea claims 600 mm missiles could deliver tactical nuclear warheads; Seoul cites 80-120 warheads.","Trump scaled back exercises, sought diplomacy with Kim Jong Un amid tensions and regional alarm."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T17:00:12.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-20T17:20:41.559Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/68299f8e-7b75-4a2d-8162-161d91431f05"}