North Korea fires about 10 ballistic missiles off east coast
By The BriefBrief
North Korea fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said. The launches came a day after the United States and allied governments announced sanctions aimed at disrupting North Korea's weapons development, amid heightened tensions ahead of Pyongyang's end-of-month deadline to activate propaganda loudspeakers along the border.
WHO:North Korea
WHAT:Fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast.
WHEN:Oct 29, 2026
WHERE:North Korea
WHY:The launches came amid heightened tensions ahead of Pyongyang's end-of-month deadline to activate propaganda loudspeakers along the border; no launch-specific reason was reported.
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