{
  "id": 13856360,
  "title": "North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards South Korea; Seoul flags ‘UN violations’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-towards-south-korea-seoul-flags",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T02:38:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/north-korea-fires-multiple-ballistic-missiles-towards-s-korea-seoul-urges-pyongyang-to-stop-un-violations/articleshow/134881010.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters, according to South Korea's military report. The missiles were fired from a location near Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Japan's Defence Ministry detected at least two missiles and assessed that they landed in waters outside the country's exclusive economic zone. South Korea's presidential office condemned the launches, stating they violated United Nations Security Council resolutions and urged Pyongyang to cease such activities immediately. This comes days after South Korea successfully tested its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon, designed to travel at least five times the speed of sound and evade missile defense systems. The new weapon was described by President Lee Jae Myung as a significant step toward enhancing the country's conventional defense capabilities. North Korea has been intensifying its weapons development under Leader Kim Jong Un's push to expand the country's nuclear arsenal. In October, Pyongyang conducted a test of a hypersonic intermediate-range missile, capable of penetrating missile defense systems in South Korea and Japan. The country has also conducted numerous missile tests, live-fire drills, and commissioned a new warship, demonstrating Kim's determination to bolster military capabilities despite repeated US and South Korean offers to restart diplomatic talks. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have been exacerbated by a series of land mine explosions near the heavily militarized inter-Korean border last month, which injured three South Korean soldiers. South Korea's military and the US-led United Nations Command concluded that the blasts were caused by mines planted by North Korea, though Pyongyang has denied responsibility and dismissed Seoul's demands for an apology. Kim has suspended diplomatic engagement and cooperation with South Korea for years, labeling the neighboring nation as a permanent enemy. Nuclear negotiations with Washington have remained stalled since 2019, when talks ended during US President Donald Trump's first term. Kim has so far rejected Trump's proposals to revive dialogue, demanding that Washington abandon what North Korea calls its \"hostile\" policy and drop denuclearization demands as a prerequisite for negotiations. The ongoing impasse has complicated Lee's attempts to pursue engagement with North Korea. While advocating for dialogue and adopting a more conciliatory approach, the South Korean president has also called for stronger conventional defense capabilities and reduced dependence on the United States.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles towards South Korea's eastern waters.",
    "South Korea's presidential office condemned the launches as UN Security Council violations.",
    "North Korea intensifies weapons development under Kim Jong Un's push for nuclear arsenal expansion."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}