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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles in continued weapons tests. (2026, October 12). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-tests/

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On Monday, North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters from around Pyongyang, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. Japan's Defense Ministry detected at least two of these missiles landing outside their exclusive economic zone. This action follows recent escalations including a missile test on October 3 and the launch of South Korea's first domestically developed hypersonic weapon. The article highlights the ongoing tensions due to North Korea's refusal to engage in diplomatic talks with the U.S., despite efforts by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to pursue engagement, while also stepping up military defenses against potential threats from the North.
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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.

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North Korea has also conducted other missile tests and live-fire drills and commissioned a new warship as leader Kim Jong Un continues to flaunt his nuclear weapons program while rejecting U.S. and South Korean offers to resume .Tensions were further worsened after three South Korean soldiers were injured in land mine explosions last month near the heavily armed inter-Korean border.
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North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea's military said, adding to a that has heightened tensions during a prolonged freeze in diplomacy. asserted
that → fire → diplomacy
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from an area around the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, where the country has used its airport as a major launch site in recent years. asserted
country → say → years
The joint chiefs did not immediately specify how many missiles they detected or how far they flew. asserted
they → specify → missiles
Japan's Defense Ministry said it detected at least two missiles and assessed that the weapons landed in waters outside the country's exclusive economic zone. asserted
weapons → say → zone
The launch came days after South Korea on Friday flight-tested its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon, designed to fly at least five times the speed of sound and evade missile defense systems, which President Lee Jae Myung described as an important step in strengthening the South's conventional defense capabilities. asserted
Myung → come → capabilities
While maintaining a hard line toward Seoul, North Korea has been ramping up weapons testing as it seeks to expand its arsenal of nuclear-capable systems, including an Oct. 3 test of what the North described as a designed to evade missile defenses in South Korea and Japan. asserted
North → maintain → Korea
North Korea has also conducted other missile tests and live-fire drills and commissioned a new warship as leader Kim Jong Un continues to flaunt his nuclear weapons program while rejecting U.S. and South Korean offers to resume .Tensions were further worsened after three South Korean soldiers were injured in land mine explosions last month near the heavily armed inter-Korean border. asserted
soldiers → conduct → border
The South's military and the U.S.-led United Nations Command concluded the blasts were caused by devices planted by North Korea, which has denied responsibility and ridiculed the South's demands for an apology. asserted
which → conclude → apology
Kim in recent years has halted all diplomacy and cooperation with South Korea and described the neighbor as a permanent enemy during a prolonged stalemate in larger nuclear negotiations with Washington. asserted
Kim → halt → Washington
He has so far rebuffed President Trump's calls to revive their diplomacy, which broke down in 2019, with his government demanding that Washington abandon its "hostile" policy toward Pyongyang and drop demands for North Korea's denuclearization as a precondition for talks. asserted
Washington → rebuff → talks
The tensions have been a setback for Lee, who favors engagement with North Korea and has tempered his rhetoric toward the North even as public anger grows over the mine blasts. asserted
anger → favor → blasts
Lee has also called for strengthening South Korea's conventional defense capabilities while reducing its reliance on the United States. asserted
Lee → call → States
Washington unilaterally decided to scale back a major military exercise with South Korea in August, with Mr. Trump citing his "very good relationship" with Kim. asserted
Trump → decide → Kim
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