# North Korea fires ballistic missile towards sea, South Korea says

https://mins.news/en/item/84235

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 23:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-towards-the-sea-south-korea-says?traffic_source=rss

> South Korea’s military says North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile from the eastern port city of Wonsan towards waters off its east coast. Seoul raised its alert for further launches, while Japan issued an emergency warning. The launch follows rising tensions over border mine blasts and North Korea’s fortification efforts.

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