Seoul says multiple North Korean ballistic missiles were fired

Military on alert as North Korea fires missiles into East Sea

Last updated: October 12, 2026 | 06:13

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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.

South Korean military detected at around 6:00 am (2100 GMT on Tuesday) a ballistic missile launched by North Korea from the Wonsan area towards the East Sea," Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a message to reporters on Wednedsay (Aug. 12).

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South Korea said Monday that North Korea had fired multiple ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan.

"Our military detected around 09:20 (0020 GMT) several ballistic missiles launched from the Pyongyang area towards the East Sea," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, referring to the Sea of Japan.

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"Our military has stepped up surveillance and vigilance against possible additional launches," it added.

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