Military● ElevatedOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 8:39 AM
North Korea fires ballistic missiles off east coast as tensions with South rise
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Sky News World · East Asia
North Korea has launched ballistic missiles off its east coast into the Sea of Japan, South Korea said on Thursday, as tensions continued to rise between the two countries.
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