# North Korea fires missiles as landmine dispute escalates

https://mins.news/en/item/120331

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-29 07:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/north-korea-fires-missiles-as-row-over-landmine-blast-intensifies?traffic_source=rss

> South Korea accused North Korea of causing a landmine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers; Pyongyang denied the charge. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles from near Wonsan into the Sea of Japan, amid rising border tensions and a South Korean proposal for military talks.

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