Seoul, October 12, 2026 : North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the East Sea on Monday, South Korea’s military said. The projectiles were launched from the Pyongyang area, and one traveled more than 900 kilometers, according to Yonhap News Agency.
Seoul Maintains Heightened Surveillance
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launches at around 9:20 a.m. local time, and that the military was maintaining heightened surveillance in coordination with the United States and Japan.
Launch Follows October 3 Missile Test
The launches came less than two weeks after North Korea fired a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area towards the East Sea on October 3.
Pyongyang Says Kim Oversaw Strategic Missile Launch
North Korean state media reported the following day that leader Kim Jong Un had overseen the launch of an intermediate-range strategic missile as part of training for missile troops operating the country’s “hypersonic strategic weapon system.”
Source: QNA
