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France-Presse, A. (2026, October 12). Days after AI missile test, North Korea fires another projectile. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3370521/days-after-ai-missile-test-north-korea-fires-another-projectile?utm_source=rss_feed
France-Presse, Agence. “Days after AI missile test, North Korea fires another projectile.” South China Morning Post, 12 Oct. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3370521/days-after-ai-missile-test-north-korea-fires-another-projectile?utm_source=rss_feed.
France-Presse, Agence. “Days after AI missile test, North Korea fires another projectile.” South China Morning Post, October 12, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3370521/days-after-ai-missile-test-north-korea-fires-another-projectile?utm_source=rss_feed.
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On October 12, 2026, North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters off the Sea of Japan, escalating tensions with South Korea and Japan. The projectiles were detected by both South Korean and Japanese military officials but specifics on the number of missiles varied; South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed one missile flew over 559 miles, while Japan reported two launches, with the second traveling approximately 565 miles before landing in international waters. This test follows North Korea’s October 3 hypersonic missile launch and South Korea’s recent successful test of its own domestically developed hypersonic weapon on October 9. Pyongyang's actions are part of a broader strategy to expand its nuclear-capable arsenal, despite ongoing diplomatic stalemate with the U.S. and South Korea.
