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North Korea fires about a dozen ballistic missiles toward East Sea

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North Korea launched about a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The missiles were fired from the Wonsan area around 12:30 p.m. local time and flew about 250 kilometers. It was Pyongyang's first missile launch in 17 days and its 17th this year. The launch came less than a week after Seoul proposed military talks with Pyongyang over the demarcation line between the two countries, and amid heightened tensions over a landmine blast in the demilitarized zone in September that Seoul blames on Pyongyang. Japan's coast guard urged ships to exercise "vigilance," and South Korea's military said it was reinforcing surveillance and maintaining readiness for possible additional launches while sharing information closely with the United States and Japan. South Korea's presidential office held an emergency meeting and urged the North to cease provocations. Earlier this month, Pyongyang also tested a new AI-assisted torpedo system and an intermediate-range hypersonic missile. "The Korea Herald" noted the launch came ahead of Pyongyang's end-of-month deadline to activate propaganda loudspeakers along the heavily armed border; CNews reported that propaganda broadcasts were heard in border areas on Thursday morning.

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Outlets: 35. Countries: 19. Facts in the shared core: 7.

Publication timeline

  1. · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)

    (URGENT) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: S. Korean military. (END)

  2. · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)

    N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS. SEOUL, Oct. 29 -- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East S...

  3. · Bloomberg (outlet profile)

    North Korea Launches Suspected Ballistic Missile, Japan Says. North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile on Thursday, Japanese and South Korean authorities said, amid heightened tensions in the inter-Korean border…

  4. · Times of India (outlet profile)

    Suspected ballistic missile launched from North Korea: Japan

  5. · The Korea Herald (outlet profile)

    N. Korea launches missiles toward East Sea. North Korea launched missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Further details, including the number of missiles launched, their…

  6. · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)

    (URGENT) N. Korea fires around dozen short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan area: S. Korean military. (END)

  7. · The Japan Times (outlet profile)

    North Korea fires off apparent ballistic missile. The missile was believed to have fallen in waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.

  8. · NRK (outlet profile)

    Nord-Korea skal ha skutt opp «prosjektil». Nord-Korea har skutt opp det som «ser ut til å være et ballistisk missil». Det sier sørkoreanske myndigheter.

  9. · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)

    (LEAD) N. Korea fires around dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS. SEOUL, Oct. 29 -- North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missile...

  10. · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)

    North Korea fires unknown projectile into East Sea: Seoul defence ministry

  11. · DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)

    North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles into sea. The latest ballistic missile launch comes amid rising border tensions with South Korea and uncertainty over potential nuclear talks with the US.

  12. · Malay Mail (outlet profile)

    North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile as Seoul seeks talks over border tensions.  SEOUL, Oct 29 — North Korea fired an unknown projectile off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul's defence...

  13. · France 24 (outlet profile)

    North Korea launches '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 sa…

  14. · UOL (outlet profile)

    Coreia do Norte dispara dez mísseis balísticos em direção ao mar, diz Seul. A Coreia do Norte disparou cerca de dez mísseis balísticos de curto alcance em direção ao mar na costa leste do país hoje.

  15. · The Korea Herald (outlet profile)

    N. Korea fires around dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS. North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, the South Korean military said. The missi…

  16. · New York Post (outlet profile)

    North Korea launches an unidentified projectile off its east coast, South Korea says. The launch comes amid rising animosity between the two Koreas over last month’s land mine blasts that injured three South Korean sold…

  17. · Le Parisien (outlet profile)

    La Corée du Nord tire un projectile non identifié dans la mer du Japon

  18. · BFMTV (outlet profile)

    "Nos forces armées ont renforcé leur surveillance": la Corée du Nord tire une dizaine de missiles balistiques vers la mer du Japon. La Corée du Nord a tiré des missiles balistiques à courte portée, alors que les inciden…

  19. · Rzeczpospolita (outlet profile)

    Korea Północna wystrzeliła pociski balistyczne. Spadły do morza. Co najmniej 10 pocisków balistycznych w stronę Morza Japońskiego (Wschodniego) wystrzeliła Korea Północna - informują południowokoreańska armia i Minister…

  20. · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)

    (URGENT) N. Korea's missiles flew around 250 km: S. Korean military. (END)

  21. · South China Morning Post (outlet profile)

    North Korea fires missile barrage days after rejecting South’s border talks. North Korea fired “around a dozen” short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul’s defence ministry said, less than a w…

  22. · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)

    (2nd LD) N. Korea fires nearly dozen ballistic missiles after S. Korea's dialogue offer. SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired about a dozen short-range ballistic...

  23. · O Globo (outlet profile)

    Coreia do Norte lança 'uma dúzia' de mísseis balísticos em direção ao Mar do Japão. A Coreia do Norte lançou, nesta quinta-feira, "cerca de uma dúzia" de mísseis balísticos de curto alcance a partir de sua costa leste,…

  24. · The Korea Times (outlet profile)

    Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to cease provocations following missile launch. The Office of National Security at the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae held an emergency meeting Thursday and urged North Korea to cease…

  25. · Sud Ouest (outlet profile)

    La Corée du Nord tire une dizaine de missiles balistiques vers la mer du Japon et teste des torpilles assistées par l’IA. Alors que Séoul a proposé la semaine dernière à son voisin des pourparlers militaires sur le trac…

  26. · Le Monde (outlet profile)

    La Corée du Nord a tiré « une dizaine de missiles balistiques » dans la mer du Japon, selon Séoul. Ce nouvel essai intervient alors que la tension est remontée entre les deux Corées après plusieurs incidents. La garde c…

  27. · Metropoles (outlet profile)

    Coreia do Norte lança 10 mísseis balísticos em direção ao mar. Exército sul-coreano afirmou ter intensificado a vigilância contra quaisquer outros lançamentos

  28. · The Korea Herald (outlet profile)

    Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to cease provocations following missile launch. The Office of National Security at the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae held an emergency meeting Thursday and urged North Korea to cease…

  29. · CNews (outlet profile)

    Dans un contexte de montée des tensions, la Corée du Nord tire plusieurs missiles dans la mer du Japon. Moins d’une semaine après une proposition de dialogue militaire de Séoul, Pyongyang a de nouveau fait parler sa pui…

  30. · Inquirer.net (outlet profile)

    North Korea fires ballistic missiles into East Sea. Seoul, South Korea—North Korea fired “around a dozen” short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul’s defense ministry sa…

Factual core

  • North Korea fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast.
  • North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile on Thursday.
  • South Korea's military reported the missile launches.
  • The ballistic missile launch occurred amid rising border tensions between North Korea and South Korea.
  • South Korean authorities reported the launch.
  • The animosity was fueled by land mine blasts last month that injured three South Korean soldiers.
  • Pyongyang denied responsibility for the mine explosions and accused Seoul of fabricating the incident.

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In the daily issue: The day in brief — October 29, 2026

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