Event Brief
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles
By The BriefBrief · Sources (9)
Filed: Sep 20, 2026 at 8:21 AM ET
Summary: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. The launches followed Pyongyang’s recent reaffirmation of its nuclear-armed status and its rejection of a UN resolution ending nuclear activities.
WHO: North Korea; South Korea’s military
WHAT: Fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026
WHERE: Off North Korea’s eastern coast
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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