{"id":"e7618920-cff8-41ee-b209-3760cc5d19ac","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/north-korea-missile-japan-ww3-kim-jong-un-latest-b3053055.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 ballistic missile off east coast, Japan says","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off the peninsula's east coast.","Japan's defence ministry confirmed the launch and reported the missile fell outside Japan's EEZ.","South Korea's NSC convened to address the incident amid rising weapons testing.","This was the second launch in a week as tensions escalate on the Korean Peninsula.","Diplomatic efforts include US-South Korea drills and statements from North Korea condemning them."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-20T08:02:39.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-20T08:13:13.362Z","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"}