{
  "id": 11556972,
  "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missile towards East Sea: Seoul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-towards-east-sea-seoul",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T00:02:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1546542/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-towards-east-sea-seoul"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul reports that North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards the East Sea, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. This comes a day after Pyongyang accused South Korea of being \"despicable\" for demanding an apology over a landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that injured three of its soldiers. The South Korean military and the US-led United Nations Command attribute the blast to North Korean mines placed on the South Korean side of the border. Despite this, North Korea denies involvement in the incident. Just days prior, South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung had called for a return to dialogue with Pyongyang. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader, reiterated on Friday that South Korea was \"despicable\" and again denied the North's responsibility for the blasts.",
  "summary": "SEOUL: North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile, Seoul’s military said Saturday, a day after Pyongyang called the South “despicable” for demanding an apology over a blast in the demilitarised zone that wounded three of its soldiers.",
  "key_points": [
    "North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards the East Sea.",
    "South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported the launch.",
    "North Korea denied responsibility for the landmine explosion."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The launch escalates tensions with South Korea, which had just sought a return to dialogue with Pyongyang and faced renewed hostility from Kim Yo Jong over a disputed landmine incident.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[COVER STORY] North Korea's border fortification raises questions over DMZ buffer role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/cover-story-north-koreas-border-fortification-raises-questions-over",
        "published": "2026-10-03T01:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}