Seoul, Oct 29, 2026 (AFP) - North Korea fires 'around a dozen' ballistic missiles into East Sea

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2026-10-29

North Korea fired "around a dozen" short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul's defence ministry said, less than a week after South Korea proposed talks over a growing border row. 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. "Our military......

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