North Korea launches unidentified projectile toward the sea, South Korea says
Seoul said the launch followed Pyongyang’s rejection of talks with Washington and came amid rising tensions over hacking accusations and border unrest.
- On Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, North Korea fired several missiles toward the East Sea from the Sondok area, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, marking the country's fourth launch in the last week.
- The launch followed statements from Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who rejected dialogue with Washington and dismissed FBI accusations that North Korean hackers stole more than $6 billion from Binance.
- State media Korean Central News Agency reported the Missile Administration tested a newly designed air-defense missile system and conducted a cruise missile strike drill against a virtual airport target on Wednesday.
- The U.S. Pacific Command confirmed it was "aware" of the launches, stating the event poses no immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, while the South Korean military remains on alert.
- Experts, including Lee Choon-geun of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, suggest Pyongyang's frequent testing indicates it is nearing mass production of weapons systems and expanding naval capabilities.
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North Korea showcases weapons capabilities with air-defence missile test, cruise-missile drill
SEOUL, Nov 5 — North Korea test-fired a newly designed air-defence missile system and held a strategic cruise-missile strike drill, state media reported today in the latest...
North Korea has conducted a trial fire on a new air defence missile system, reported its official news agency, the latest in a series of manoeuvres to train its soldiers.
North Korea has again fired cruise missiles, as part of testing its new…
On 4 November, the Democratic People ' s Republic of Korea ' s Directorate-General of Missile Construction conducted a test of the latest air defence complex, transmitting to the Korea Central Telecommunications Agency (KTAC).
North Korea's armed forces tested air defense systems and fired a long-range cruise missile into the East Sea. The post North Korea tested air defense systems and fired a long-range cruise missile appeared first on in.gr.
North Korea says it tested air-defence missile, staged cruise missile drill - Regional Media News
SEOUL, Nov 5 (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired a newly designed air-defence missile system and staged a cruise missile strike drill on Wednesday, state media KCNA said on Thursday. It said the air-defence test confirmed the technical specifications and reliability of the new materials and [...]
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