North Korea Launches an Unidentified Projectile Off Its East Coast, South Korea Says
South Korea said the launch came amid rising border tensions and a recent landmine dispute that wounded three soldiers.
- 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 nearly 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The missiles were launched at around 12:30 p.m. local time from the Wonsan area on North Korea's east coast. "Our armed forces have increased their surveillance and vigilance in view of the possibility of more missiles being launched," the South Korean military said. Seoul is in close communication with the United State…
North Korea fires 'around a dozen' ballistic missiles amid rising tensions with South Korea
North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul's defence ministry said. Pyongyang has stepped up weapons tests in recent weeks despite South Korea's offer of military talks.
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North Korea fires 'around a dozen' ballistic missiles into East Sea
The launches follow a slew of recent weapons tests by Pyongyang, including a new precision-guided torpedo system and an intermediate-range hypersonic missile, both of which were said to employ AI technology. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said its military detected "around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles fired from the Wonsan area of North Korea towards the East Sea", the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan. The missil…
<p>North Korea launches up to 10 ballistic missiles after Kim Jong Un's visit to China North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast. Pyongyang denies involvement in a mine explosion.</p>
North Korea launched, on Thursday, "about a dozen" short-range ballistic missiles from its east coast, reported the Seoul Ministry of Defense — less than a week after the South proposed negotiations on a growing border dispute. South Korea's Joint Major State (JCS) reported having detected "about a dozen short-range ballistic missiles launched from the Wonsan region of North Korea towards the East Sea" — a water body also known as the Japan Sea.
North Korea fired about ten ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday.
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