North Korea fires ballistic missiles after US-Korea-Japan drills

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the East Sea on 12 September 2026, one day after the United States, South Korea, and Japan concluded a five-day trilateral military exercise. Pyongyang had previously condemned the joint drills as a provocative threat.

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North Korea Fires Short Ballistic Missiles Toward East Sea

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North Korea fired multiple short ballistic missiles toward waters off its east coast Saturday, a day after the US, South Korea and Japan wrapped up joint military exercises that Pyongyang had condemned as a threat to its security.

North Korea fires missiles after trilateral drills conclude

kite:worldother18d ago kagi ↗

North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles into waters off its eastern coast on Saturday, a day after the United States, South Korea and Japan completed their five-day Freedom Edge military exercise. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from the Wonsan area at about 5:20 a.m. local time and traveled roughly 250 kilometers before landing in the sea [abc

North Korea launches missile salvo after US-South Korea-Japan drills

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North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles ⁠from the Wonsan area towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Saturday. The missiles were launched at around 5.20am and flew about 250 km (155 miles), the JCS said in a statement, ‌adding that South Korean and US authorities were conducting a detailed analysis of their specifications. South Korea

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after condemning military drill as threat

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North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea Saturday, a day after the U.S., South Korea and Japan completed a trilateral military drill in response to North Korean nuclear threats. The missiles were launched from the Wonsan area on North Korea’s eastern coast, according to South Korea’s military. Seoul said it was closely monitoring its...