North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles toward sea off east coast, Seoul says
South Korea said the launch followed weeks of rising border tensions and came as officials assessed whether the missiles were part of a mixed-salvo drill.
- On Thursday, North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported.
- Japan's Defence Ministry and Coast Guard detected the launch, characterizing the weapon as a possible ballistic missile that fell into the sea.
- Pyongyang has conducted missile tests on more than 10 occasions this year, establishing a pattern of sustained military activity despite diplomatic efforts.
- Tensions persist on the Korean border following a mine blast last month that wounded South Korean soldiers, with the previous ballistic missile firing occurring on Oct 12.
- The launch comes five days after North Korean leader Kim Jong visited China via a newly inaugurated bridge connecting the two nations.
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North Korea has fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles from its east coast into the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). This comes less than a week after Seoul proposed talks over an escalating border dispute. The missiles were launched at around 12:30 p.m. Thursday from an area near Wonsan on North Korea's east coast, the JCS said in a statement. Japan's Defense Ministry also confirmed the launch of what…
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said they detected about 10 short-range ballistic missiles fired from the North Korean eastern coastal city of Wonsan Read
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North Korea launched more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the Japan Sea this Thursday, the South Korean Army reported, in the face of growing inter-Korean tensions after three South Korean soldiers were injured by the explosion of two mines on the border in September.Continue reading...
North Korea has fired around ten short-range ballistic missiles towards the Japanese Sea.
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North Korea fired roughly 10 ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan just hours after the United States and its allies announced new sanctions targeting the regime’s weapons programs.
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North Korea fired roughly 10 ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday — just hours after the United States and its allies announced new sanctions targeting the regime’s weapons programs. The country launched the missiles from the coastal city of Wonsan, and they traveled approximately 155 miles, prompting South Korea to increase military surveillance and coordinate with American and Japanese forces, according to Stars and Stripes. Th…
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