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

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What happened

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent streak in weapons demonstrations…

Key facts

  • Reported by ABC News and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:19:30 UTC.

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  2. Two killed near Israeli-occupied area in south Lebanon

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

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

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

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