North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said one of the missiles launched from the Pyongyang area flew more than 900km.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info North Korean service personnel salute the statues of late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il to pay their respects on the 81st founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on October 10, 2026 [Kim Won Jin/AFP] By AP and Reuters Published On 12 Oct 2026 12 Oct 2026 North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s military says.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said one of the missiles launched from the Pyongyang area flew more than 900km (559 miles) on Monday. The joint chiefs did not specify how many missiles were detected.