{
  "id": 17042548,
  "title": "North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles toward sea off east coast, Seoul says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/north-korea-fires-around-10-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea-off-east-17042548",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T10:06:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-29-north-korea-fires-around-10-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea-off-east-coast-seoul-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, North Korea launched approximately ten short-range ballistic missiles towards the ocean off its eastern coastline, according to South Korea's military. The missiles, launched from near Wonsan, flew roughly 250 kilometers (155 miles) into the air, as reported by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). South Korea has heightened its surveillance and readiness for further launches, coordinating closely with the United States and Japan. Japan's Defence Ministry confirmed the missile launch, stating that it did not appear to have entered Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone.\n\nThe North Korean military actions have heightened tensions along the heavily fortified border. South Korea's presidential National Security Office convened an emergency meeting to evaluate the potential security implications, urging North Korea to cease its repeated ballistic missile tests, which they consider a grave violation of UN Security Council resolutions. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, announced the readiness to deploy anti-South Korean propaganda loudspeakers across the border within days, although the decision's firmness is disputed, and analysts suggest it is a strategic display of readiness to observe South Korea's response.",
  "summary": "North Korea fired around 10 ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said, as tensions run high ahead of Pyongyang's end-of-month deadline to activate propaganda loudspeakers along the heavily armed border.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/2nd-ld-s-korea-u-s-agree-to-postpone-key-bilateral-security-dialogue",
        "published": "2026-10-28T10:43:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles toward sea off east coast, Seoul says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/north-korea-fires-around-10-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea-off-east",
        "published": "2026-10-29T05:53:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "North Korea fires missiles as row over landmine blast intensifies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/north-korea-fires-missiles-as-row-over-landmine-blast-intensifies",
        "published": "2026-10-29T07:24:47.000Z"
      }
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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."
}