# Japan says North Korea fires suspected missile toward the sea

https://mins.news/en/item/27110

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-20 09:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4qqpmYP

> Japan says North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea. The reported launch came a day after Pyongyang dismissed Washington’s decision to scale back military drills with South Korea, apparently in an effort to revive diplomacy.

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