(URGENT) N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles from Pyongyang area toward East Sea: JCS
Yonhap News's headline. Reported by Yonhap News, The Korea Times, The Korea Herald.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Korea Herald and The Korea Times, North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The military detected the launch but did not elaborate. The Korea Herald reported that the latest launch followed a ballistic missile fired from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Oct. 3. Yonhap News also reported the launch, with its dateline given as Oct. 12, though the excerpt supplied was truncated. The sources supplied do not describe the projectile's type or range. The story is marked as developing.
Key points
- The Korea Herald reported North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Monday.
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch, without elaborating.
- The Korea Herald said the North fired one ballistic missile from the Wonsan area on Oct. 3.
- Yonhap News reported the launch in a dispatch datelined SEOUL, Oct. 12.
What we know
- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Monday, according to South Korea's military.
- The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch.
- The latest launch came after the North fired one ballistic missile from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Oct. 3.
What we don't know
- The Joint Chiefs of Staff did not elaborate on the projectile.
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(URGENT) N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles from Pyongyang area toward East Sea: JCS. According to The Korea Herald and The Korea Times, North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The military detected the launch but did not elaborate. The Korea Herald reported that the latest launch followed a ballistic missile fired from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Oct. 3. Yonhap News also reported the launch, with its dateline given as Oct. 12, though the excerpt supplied was truncated. The sources supplied do not describe the projectile's type or range. The story is marked as developing. Covered by 3 publications. Yonhap News: (URGENT) N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles from Pyongyang area toward East Sea: JCS. The Korea Times: N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS. The Korea Herald: North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS.
Who is covering it
- Yonhap News South Korea (URGENT) N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles from Pyongyang area toward East Sea: JCS (END) 12 Oct · Tier 2
- The Korea Times South Korea N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's military said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch, without elaborating. The latest launch came after the North fired one ballistic missile from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Oct. 3. 12 Oct · Tier 3
- The Korea Herald South Korea North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The JCS announced the launch at around 9:22 a.m. Details, including the launch location, flight distance and speed, were not immediately disclosed. If confirmed as a ballistic mis 12 Oct · Tier 3
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