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North Korea Fires Projectile Towards Eastern Waters Amid Rising Tensions
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Moneycontrol•03-10-2026, 07:13
North Korea Fires Projectile Towards Eastern Waters Amid Rising Tensions
- •South Korea's military reported North Korea fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters on Saturday.
- •The launch follows heightened tensions over land mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers, which Seoul attributes to North Korean mines.
- •Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed South Korean demands for an apology regarding the land mine incidents as "utterly pathetic."
- •North Korea has stated its intention to permanently cut ties with South Korea, rejecting calls to halt border fortification efforts.
- •This latest launch is part of a series of recent North Korean military displays, including tests of a purported hypersonic missile system and live-fire exercises.
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Tensions rose following border land mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers, which South Korea and the United Nations Command attributed to North Korean mines planted south of the military demarcation line.
Kim Yo Jong dismissed Seoul's demands as utterly pathetic and stated that North Korea intends to permanently cut ties with the South.
North Korea has engaged in a series of military displays, including tests of a purported hypersonic missile system, live-fire exercises, and the commissioning of a new warship as part of its growing nuclear program.
