Days after AI missile test, North Korea fires another projectile
Por Agence France-Presse — South China Morning Post – News feed
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South Korea’s military confirmed Monday’s launch, which followed its own hypersonic missile test earlier this month
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Agence France-Presse Published: 9:01am, 12 Oct 2026 Updated: 9:44am, 12 Oct 2026 North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast, Seoul’s military said on Monday. South Korea ’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed in a statement that it had detected several ballistic missiles launched from the Pyongyang area, adding that its military “has stepped up surveillance and vigilance against possible additional launches”. Japan ’s Defence Ministry said it detected at least two suspected ballistic missile launches and assessed that the weapons had landed in waters outside the country’s exclusive economic zone. The launch followed Pyongyang’s test-firing of a ballistic missile earlier this month that it said incorporated artificial intelligence technology. Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:00 00:00 1x AI-generated voice