North Korea fires off apparent ballistic missile
The missile was believed to have fallen in waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
[Claude, second read] Rates it MEDIUM, not HIGH. Specific ballistic missile launch with no casualties reported; a notable military event but not high-severity by the stated scale. Lowered from HIGH to MEDIUM.
1h ago[Claude] Report 2 describes the same North Korean ballistic missile launch; its detail that the missile fell outside Japan's EEZ does not conflict with Report 1's account of missiles fired into the sea.
1h agoScore bands
What moves the score
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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