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North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea
North KoreaSouth KoreaJapanUnited States
First seen: Aug 18, 2026, 6:47 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 23, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
North Korea fired a barrage of missiles toward the sea, according to South Korean and Japanese authorities. The launches followed North Korea's dismissal of an overture from U.S. President Donald Trump.
SO WHAT?
The launches heighten military tensions involving North Korea, South Korea, Japan and the United States.
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japantoday.comen
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philstar.comen
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channelnewsasia.comen
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Aug 22, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC
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Aug 22, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC
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Aug 22, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
moneycontrol.comen
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Aug 22, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
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latimes.comen
North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump
Aug 20, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC
taipeitimes.comen
N Korea fired barrage of missiles toward sea: Seoul
Aug 20, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC
stcatharinesstandard.caen
North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump
Aug 20, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC
digbycourier.caen
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Aug 20, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC
castanetkamloops.neten
North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump
Aug 20, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC
wxxinews.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC
wmra.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC
ijpr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC
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North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC
kmuw.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC
wbaa.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC
wuky.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
wypr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
wutc.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
ualrpublicradio.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
kcbx.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
radio.wpsu.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
publicradiotulsa.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
kyuk.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC
kccu.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC
wyso.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC
wamc.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC
wcbe.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC
ksat.comen
North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump
Aug 20, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC
wfae.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC
kunm.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
wgcu.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
wfdd.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC
news.wjct.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC
interlochenpublicradio.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC
azernews.azen
North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan
Aug 20, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC
tspr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC
kwbu.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC
delawarepublic.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC
wvik.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC
newsday.comen
North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump
Aug 20, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC
kvnf.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC
ktep.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC
kansaspublicradio.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC
news.prairiepublic.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC
wclk.comen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC
klcc.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC
kalw.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC
kgou.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC
waer.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC
wysu.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC
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North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC
ksut.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC
wlrn.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC
upr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC
kwit.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC
panow.comen
North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump
Aug 20, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC
capeandislands.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC
krwg.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC
wvtf.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
wglt.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
kuaf.comen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
wwno.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
business-standard.comen
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile toward sea, says Japan
Aug 20, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC
kpcw.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC
clickondetroit.comen
North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump
Aug 20, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC
wnmufm.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC
kpbs.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
kuow.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
wdiy.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
apr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC
niagarafallsreview.caen
South Korea says North Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea
Aug 20, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC
wyomingpublicmedia.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC
kacu.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC
brandonsun.comen
South Korea says North Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea – Brandon Sun
Aug 20, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC
kbia.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC
ksfr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC
wboi.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC
wncw.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC
wxpr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC
wnyc.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
kasu.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
npr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
wpbf.comen
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
wdsu.comen
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
wrkf.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
knpr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
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North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
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North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
kenw.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
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N.Korea launches missiles after denying Trump talks
Aug 20, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
northernpublicradio.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
wvxu.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC
kunr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
clickorlando.comen
South Korea says North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
kclu.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
ketr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
wgauradio.comen
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles to sea, South Korea says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
scmp.comen
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Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
wxii12.comen
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
4029tv.comen
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
krvs.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
kmxt.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
krcu.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
crookwellgazette.com.auen
N.Korea fires a suspected missile towards the sea
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
hppr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
newcastleherald.com.auen
N.Korea fires a suspected missile towards the sea
Aug 20, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC
kunc.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC
kmbc.comen
North Korea fires an unidentified projectile, South Korea says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC
wsls.comen
South Korea says North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea
Aug 20, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC
kzyx.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC
houstonpublicmedia.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC
wgal.comen
North Korea fires an unidentified projectile, South Korea says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC
freemalaysiatoday.comen
North Korea fires unidentified projectile, says South Korean military
Aug 20, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC
wkms.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
knau.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
southcarolinapublicradio.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
wemu.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC
the-messenger.comen
South Korea says North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea
Aug 20, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC
wuwf.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC
wlky.comen
North Korea fires an unidentified projectile, South Korea says
Aug 20, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC
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N.Korea fires a suspected missile towards the sea
Aug 20, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC
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N.Korea fires a suspected missile towards the sea
Aug 20, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC
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North Korea fires an unidentified projectile, South Korea says
Aug 20, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC
kvpr.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC
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North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC
iowapublicradio.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC
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North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC
wsiu.orgen
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
Aug 20, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC
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Aug 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
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dw.comen
North Korea fires 10 short-range ballistic missiles
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Aug 20, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC
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