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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Latest missile launch appears to be a show of force since South Korea's hypersonic missile test-fire, Seoul says.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:37:12 UTC.

Why it matters

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. South Korea’s military says North Korea fired a projectile toward the sea

  2. North Korea fired projectile towards sea, South Korean military says

  3. North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles off east coast, Seoul says

  4. North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles in continued weapons tests

  5. Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’

  6. North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea

Sources

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