North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul's military says

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the "unidentified" missile flew east

Last updated: October 22, 2025 | 03:53

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A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on December 31, 2022 after North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles according to South Korea's military.

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North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, its first such launch in months.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the "unidentified" missile flew east.

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