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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles into Sea of Japan

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan, prompting condemnation from South Korea and raising regional tensions. The launches occurred ahead of potential talks with the US and South Korea, violating UNSC resolutions.

18 Apr, 21:42 — 19 Apr, 08:19
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APVery High6h ago

South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the North’s eastern waters - AP News

South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the North’s eastern waters  AP News

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ReutersVery High8h ago

North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war - Reuters

North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war  Reuters

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual5h ago

North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea off its east coast

Multiple ballistic missiles fired from eastern Sinpo area in seventh such test this year.

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual2h ago

Japan, South Korea on high alert after North Korea's ballistic missile launch

The missiles were launched from the eastern coastal city of Sinpo at around 6am on Sunday, according to South Korea's military.

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straits-timesMostly Factual7h ago

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says - The Straits Times

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says  The Straits Times

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jerusalem-postMostly Factualjust now

North Korea fires missiles ahead of possible US, South Korea talks

"The missile launches may be a way of showing that - unlike Iran - we have self-defense capabilities," said South Korean former presidential security adviser Kim Ki-jung.

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japan-timesMostly Factual8h ago

North Korea test-fires at least one ballistic missile, Defense Ministry says

The launch occurred around 6:26 a.m., with the ministry saying the missile "no longer posed a threat to the vicinity of Japan" around 7:14 a.m.

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual8h ago

[Breaking] North Korea fires ballistic missile into East Sea, first in 11 days

North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The military said it is analyzing the missile’s specifications, including its range and other characteristics. The latest launch came 11 days after the North’s previous ballistic missile provocation on April 8. At the time, Pyongyang fired ballistic missiles twice in a single day — once in the morning and again in the afternoon — into the East Sea. A day earlier, on April

By The Korea Herald

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yonhap-englishMostly Factual3h ago

(LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae denounces N.K. missile launch as violation of UNSC resolution, calls for immediate halt - Yonhap News Agency

(LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae denounces N.K. missile launch as violation of UNSC resolution, calls for immediate halt  Yonhap News Agency

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual5h ago

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards sea off its east coast

The incident marks Pyongyang's seventh ballistic missile launch this year and its fourth in April.

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Coverage Timeline

First report: nzz · 18 Apr, 19:45Full coverage: 30 · 13hWindow: 13h
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nzz18 Apr, 19:45First to report

Der Bund wartet weiter auf die Patriot-Raketen. Doch selbst wenn die Amerikaner diese noch liefern, bleiben grosse Teile der Schweiz ungeschützt

2h later
NHK World18 Apr, 21:23

“北朝鮮から弾道ミサイルの可能性あるもの発射” 防衛省発表

Korea Herald18 Apr, 21:42

[Breaking] North Korea fires ballistic missile into East Sea, first in 11 days

bloomberg18 Apr, 21:47

North Korea Tests Unidentified Ballistic Missile, Yonhap Says - Bloomberg.com

Reuters18 Apr, 22:02

North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war - Reuters

japan-times18 Apr, 22:14

North Korea test-fires at least one ballistic missile, Defense Ministry says

straits-times18 Apr, 22:59

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says - The Straits Times

korea-joongang18 Apr, 23:18

North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward East Sea - Korea JoongAng Daily

nikkei-asia18 Apr, 23:21

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says - Nikkei Asia

Yahoo19 Apr, 00:00

North Korea launches multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward sea

AP19 Apr, 00:14

South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the North’s eastern waters - AP News

faz19 Apr, 00:24

Waffentest: Nordkorea feuert abermals ballistische Raketen ab

Al Jazeera19 Apr, 00:28

North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea off its east coast

berlingske19 Apr, 00:48

Nordkorea affyrer missiler for fjerde gang i april

aftonbladet19 Apr, 01:03

Nytt robottest från Nordkorea

svenska-dagbladet19 Apr, 01:03

Nytt robottest från Nordkorea

channel-news-asia19 Apr, 01:11

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards sea off its east coast

de-volkskrant19 Apr, 02:07

Seoul: Noord-Korea vuurt meerdere ballistische raketten af

yonhap-english19 Apr, 03:06

(LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae denounces N.K. missile launch as violation of UNSC resolution, calls for immediate halt - Yonhap News Agency

dr-dk19 Apr, 03:15

Nordkorea affyrer missiler ud i Det Japanske Hav

hindustan-times19 Apr, 04:12

Japan, South Korea on high alert after North Korea's ballistic missile launch

naftemporiki19 Apr, 04:13

Η Βόρεια Κορέα εκτόξευσε βαλλιστικούς πυραύλους προς ανατολάς

jutarnji-list19 Apr, 04:19

Balistički projektili iz Sj. Koreje poletjeli prema istoku: ‘Njima je sad zlatno doba‘

tagesschau19 Apr, 04:26

Nordkorea feuert erneut ballistische Raketen ab

politiken19 Apr, 04:45

Nordkorea sender igen prøvemissiler over Det Japanske Hav

iefimerida19 Apr, 04:54

Η Βόρεια Κορέα εκτόξευσε βαλλιστικούς πυραύλους προς τη θάλασσα της Ιαπωνίας

index-hr19 Apr, 05:26

Sjeverna Koreja ispalila balističke projektile

der-standard19 Apr, 05:41

Nordkorea testet laut Südkorea ballistische Kurzstreckenraketen

orf19 Apr, 05:43

Südkorea: Nordkorea testet ballistische Raketen

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jerusalem-post19 Apr, 08:19Latest update

North Korea fires missiles ahead of possible US, South Korea talks