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North Korea launches ballistic missile after Seoul demands apology over wounded soldiers

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

Pyongyang fires towards sea a day after Kim Jong-un sister denounces South Korea for claiming North’s mines wounded South’s soldiers in DMZ North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said, ⁠a day ​after i…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:31:08 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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

  1. North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea, South Korea says

  2. South Korea’s military says North Korea fired projectile toward its eastern waters

  3. North Korea launches ballistic missile as tensions with Seoul grow over border mine blasts

  4. G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat

  5. North Korea launches ballistic missile after Seoul demands apology over wounded soldiers

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Sources

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