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North Korea Fires 2 Missiles in 3 Hours, Escalating Tensions with US
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News18•20-09-2026, 16:38
North Korea Fires 2 Missiles in 3 Hours, Escalating Tensions with US
- •North Korea launched two missiles within three hours on Sunday, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
- •The first missile, a short-range ballistic missile, was fired from the Wonsan area, traveling approximately 450 kilometers.
- •South Korea identified the first projectile as a potential Hwasong-11 series missile, fired towards the East Sea.
- •North Korea criticized US-led military exercises, viewing them as a threat to its security and a cause of rising tensions.
- •South Korea and Japan condemned the launches, stating they violate UN Security Council resolutions and threaten regional peace.
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The first projectile launched by North Korea from the Wonsan area was a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) from the Hwasong-11 series, which traveled approximately 450 kilometers towards the East Sea before falling outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
North Korea is enraged because it considers the U.S.-led joint military exercises with South Korea and Japan to be a threat to its security that continuously deteriorates regional stability.
South Korea's National Security Council condemned the launches as a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions and urged Pyongyang to cease them, while Japan lodged a diplomatic protest emphasizing that the actions threaten regional and international peace.
