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The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U. S.
Published August 20, 2026 · Category: News
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The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.
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Originally published at www.npr.org.
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The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.
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