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North Korea says it test-fired an intermediate-range missile as tensions grow over mine blasts

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

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said her brother supervised the test of the missile, which she described as strategic, implying it was designed to deliver nuclear weapons.

Key facts

  • Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said her brother supervised the test of the missile, which she described as strategic, implying it was designed to deliver nuclear weapons.
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:21:29 UTC.

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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 projectile toward its eastern waters

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

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

  4. North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul demands apology

  5. North Korea says it test-fired an intermediate-range missile as tensions grow over mine blasts

  6. Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine, damage Kyiv's Northern Bridge

  7. Italy’s Ustica enigma: Can French files solve mystery crash blamed on stray missile?

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