KIM'S WARNING: North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles After South Korea’s Hypersonic Test

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North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on October 12, South Korea’s military said, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula after Seoul’s recent test of a domestically developed hypersonic weapon. One type of missile reportedly travelled more than 900 kilometres, while Japan separately reported suspected ballistic missile launches. The latest tests come amid a worsening dispute over landmine explosions near the Demilitarised Zone that injured three South Korean soldiers in September. Seoul and the United Nations concluded that North Korea had planted the mines, an allegation Pyongyang denies. South Korea condemned the missile launches as violations of UN Security Council resolutions. With North Korea accelerating its weapons tests, analysts say leader Kim Jong Un may be seeking greater leverage ahead of a potential meeting with US President Donald Trump. The developments raise fresh concerns over regional security and the growing military ri

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