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North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Saturday morning from the Wonsan area towards the East Sea, traveling over 700 kilometers. This came after South Korea demanded an apology for mines that injured three of its soldiers in the demilitarized zone between the two countries. North Korea’s response included dismissing Seoul's demands and warning it was “ready for anything,” indicating heightened tensions following the mine incident and subsequent missile launch.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-03,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 2, 2026, North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile towards its eastern waters, according to South Korea’s military. The projectile was likely a test of an intermediate-range strategic missile that included artificial intelligence capabilities, according to North Korean officials. This launch came after the land mine blasts last month near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) injured three South Korean soldiers. In response to Seoul's demand for an apology over these incidents, Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected any responsibility and labeled South Korea as a "despicable" enemy. The heightened tensions have prompted South Korea to raise military alerts and step up surveillance in coordination with the U.S. and Japan.
Written for “North Korea Missile Tests Tensions Grow” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.
North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said, a day after it rejected Seoul’s accusation of its mines wounding soldiers.
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mines → fire → soldiers
The missile was launched from the Wonsan area at about 6.30am towards the East Sea – also known as the Sea of Japan – and flew more than 700km (434 miles), the South Korean military said.
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military → launch → km
Seoul and Washington were analysing the test for details, it added.
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it → analyse → details
Japan’s coast guard, citing the defence ministry, said the object may have been a ballistic missile and appeared to have come down, warning ships to take precautions.
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object → cite → precautions
South Korea’s military said it heightened its monitoring of any further missile tests and would share intelligence with the US and Japan.
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it → say → US
The South Korean presidential office’s national security council convened an emergency meeting on Saturday to assess the situation.
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council → convene → situation
Pyongyang’s Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of ruler Kim Jong-un, issued a statement on Friday that dismissed Seoul’s demand for an apology for what it said were North Korean mines that seriously wounded South Korean soldiers in the demilitarised zone – the heavily guarded buffer between the two Koreas.
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that → issue → Koreas
South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, had urged Pyongyang on Thursday to return to dialogue, despite his military demanding an apology a day earlier.
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military → urge → apology
Kim Yo-jong responded by calling Seoul “really despicable” and ridiculing Lee’s latest overture, calling it “the climax of the farce that everyone should watch”.
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everyone → respond → that
Kim also warned that Pyongyang was “ready for anything” Seoul might do over the mine blast – remarks followed the next morning by North Korea’s ballistic missile launch.
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Seoul → warn → launch
South Korea said this week that North Korean mines caused the blast that injured three South Korean soldiers on a reconnaissance mission inside the 4km-wide buffer zone that stretches across the Korean peninsula.
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that → say → peninsula
The missile test might be an attempt by Pyongyang to draw a response from South Korea to the sister’s statement, said Cheong Seong-chang, vice-president at the Sejong Institute in Seoul, a research centre on North Korean affairs.
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chang → draw → affairs
North Korea might also have tested a new type of missile, he added.
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he → test → missile
North Korea has launched missile tests on more than 10 occasions so far this year.
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Korea → launch → occasions
Some came after North Korea protested against joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.
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Korea → come → Seoul
North Korea has ramped up hostility against the South in recent years, disavowing unification as a national goal and calling South Korea its “primary foe”.
With Agence France-Presse
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