North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles
The missiles were launched from near Wonsan and flew about 250 km; officials said they fell outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Contextual image: a North Korean ballistic missile displayed at a 2013 Pyongyang parade; it does not depict the 29 October 2026 launch. Photo: Stefan Krasowski / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0. No editorial modifications.
North Korea fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Thursday, 29 October, South Korea’s military said.
The missiles were launched from near the eastern coastal city of Wonsan at about 12.30 p.m. local time — around 9 a.m. IST. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said they flew about 250 km.
- Event date: 29 October 2026
- Missiles: about 10
- Type: short-range ballistic missiles
- Launch area: near Wonsan
- Distance flown: about 250 km
Japan’s Ministry of Defense said the object did not appear to land in Japanese territory or its exclusive economic zone. It said there were no confirmed reports of damage to aircraft or ships in the area. South Korea said it had strengthened surveillance and was sharing information with the United States and Japan.
Image disclosure: This is a contextual image of a North Korean ballistic missile displayed at a 2013 Pyongyang parade; it does not depict the 29 October 2026 launch. Photo: Stefan Krasowski / Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY 2.0. No editorial modifications.
