{
  "id": 13849325,
  "title": "North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan: Seoul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/north-korea-fires-multiple-ballistic-missiles-into-sea-of-japan-seoul",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T02:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/north-korea-fires-multiple-ballistic-missiles-seoul-6451791"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Monday, according to South Korea’s military. The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported detecting the launches at approximately 9:20 a.m. from the area around Pyongyang. Yonhap News reported that the missiles flew more than 900 kilometers. While the South Korean military has increased surveillance and is sharing information with the United States and Japan, the Joint Chiefs of Staff did not immediately specify the exact number of missiles detected, according to The Korea Times. Japan’s Defense Ministry stated it detected at least two missiles and assessed that they landed in waters outside the country’s exclusive economic zone.\n\nThe launch follows a series of recent missile tests, including an October 3 launch from the Wonsan area which North Korean state media described as an intermediate-range strategic missile. Free Malaysia Today noted that North Korean official Kim Yo Jong previously stated that the October 3 missile incorporated artificial intelligence technology.\n\nTensions between the two Koreas have been high following the September 21 detonation of two landmines in the Demilitarized Zone, which injured three South Korean soldiers. This follows a recent display of force from Seoul, which conducted its first test flight of a domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle last Thursday.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nippon.com News",
        "title": "N. Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles into Sea of Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/n-korea-fires-multiple-ballistic-missiles-into-sea-of-japan",
        "published": "2026-10-12T03:06:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles after SK's hypersonic weapon test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/n-korea-fires-multiple-ballistic-missiles-after-sks-hypersonic-weapon",
        "published": "2026-10-12T03:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}