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North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile as Tensions with Seoul Grow over ...

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North Korea’s October 3 launch from Wonsan came amid a dispute over mines in the DMZ. Pyongyang later described an intermediate-range test, while Seoul disputed its account.

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North Korea's Rodong Sinmun reported on the 4th that North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un observed a hypersonic missile launch drill on the 3rd and emphasized that the exercise "aims to further advance the country's nuclear war deterrence capabilities." This comes in response to South Korea's demands for an apology and dialogue regarding the landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the 21st of last month.

The South Korean government proposed dialogue to the North regarding the landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the western front, but North Korea responded with a ballistic missile launch. Analysts suggest this move is intended to divert attention from the issue raised by the South regarding responsibility for the landmine explosion by showcasing its nuclear and missile capabilities, thereby boosting its negotiating power for tal…

North Korea said it had fired a new medium-range ballistic missile that it said could change its trajectory in flight and make it difficult for South Korea and Japan to defend against missiles, the test came amid renewed tensions between Pyongyang and Seoul over landmine explosions along the border between the two countries.

North Korea's leader watched the launch of a medium-range strategic missile, which the official news agency said traveled 1,000 kilometers and hit its target. Kim: "We will continue to strengthen nuclear deterrence" The post North Korea: Kim Jong Un Oversees Hypersonic Missile Launch Test appeared first on JDN.

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France24 broke the news in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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