North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles following border tensions
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North Korea
Pyongyang area, East Sea
October 12, 2026
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North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the East Sea on October 12, 2026. Tensions remain high following a landmine incident in the DMZ last month that injured three South Korean soldiers. South Korea and the UN concluded North Korea planted the mines, which Pyongyang denies.
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