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North Korea Fires Missile Barrage After Failed Satellite Launch

Tensions escalate as Pyongyang launches missiles and sends trash-filled balloons to South Korea.

  • North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the eastern sea following a failed satellite launch.
  • South Korea and Japan increased surveillance and issued maritime safety advisories in response.
  • The missile launches violated U.N. Security Council resolutions, drawing international condemnation.
  • North Korea also sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons into South Korea, further straining inter-Korean relations.
  • Kim Jong Un urged his military to continue developing reconnaissance capabilities despite the recent satellite failure.
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