AdvertisementAdvertisementEast AsiaUS Army soldiers dismantle a floating bridge during a training exercise on a river in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea on Aug 20, 2026. (Photo: AP/Ahn Young-joon)20 Aug 2026 05:08PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST SEOUL: North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea on Thursday (Aug 20), Japan's government and coast guard said.South Korean media also cited South Korea's military as saying North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea on the east of the Korean Peninsula.Japan's coast guard said the projectile, believed to be a ballistic missile, had already fallen.The missile appeared to have landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone in the sea, NHK reported.The news comes as ongoing military drills by South Korea and the US were cut short to end on Friday after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in US participation.North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Wednesday that the United States' "hostile policy" towards North Korea had not changed, as the drills were still going on.Trump says he will meet North Korea's Kim later this yearUS, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump orderSource: Reuters/nhNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.NewsletterMorning BriefSubscribe to CNA’s Morning BriefAn automated curation of our top stories to start your day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST