North Korea fires around a dozen ballistic missiles into East Sea, South Korea and Japan on alert

North Korea launched around a dozen ballistic missiles towards the East Sea on Thursday, prompting security monitoring by South Korea and Japan. The reported launches near Wonsan come amid growing military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea missile launch: North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Thursday, October 29, 2026, raising fresh security concerns in the region. South Korea’s military confirmed that it detected multiple launches from the Wonsan area on North Korea’s eastern coast. The incident comes amid growing tensions between the two neighbouring countries following a series of military activities and disputes along their heavily guarded border.

According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the missiles were launched at approximately 12:30 pm local time, or........

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