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THE TRUTH ABOUT: North korea conducts second ballistic missile test in less than a week - Caught on Camera

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station.
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station on August 12, 2026. © Ahn Young-joon, AP

North Korea fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, its second test in less than a week, as Seoul and Washington prepare to begin annual military drills. The launches appear to signal Pyongyang’s opposition to the exercises, which it views as a rehearsal for an invasion.

North Korea on Wednesday performed its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, its neighbours said, a likely protest of the upcoming South Korea-US military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.

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