(LEAD) N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS

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SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, less than two weeks after it launched a suspected hypersonic ballistic missile.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch at about 9:20 a.m. from the Pyongyang area and the missile flew more than 900 kilometers.

"The South Korean military has stepped up its surveillance to prepare for additional launches and is maintaining an all-out readiness posture, while closely sharing relevant information with the United States and Japan," the JCS said in a notice.

The latest launch came after the North fired one ballistic missile from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Oct. 3.

North Korean state media reported the following day that Pyongyang launched an intermediate-range strategic missile as part of efforts to train missile troops operating the "hypersonic strategic weapon system."

Monday's launch also came just days after South Korea conducted its first test launch of a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) on Thursday in an apparent show of force against North Korea following last month's land mine blast south of the border.

Tensions between the two Koreas have heightened since the Sept. 21 explosion on the South's side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that injured three South Korean soldiers, two of them critically.

The JCS concluded its recent joint investigation with the U.N. Command that found land mines deliberately planted by North Korean troops were behind the cause of the blast.

Pyongyang has flatly denied responsibility for the incident, accusing Seoul of fabricating the findings, and warning of "immediate and merciless" retaliation if Seoul takes counteraction.

N. Korea conducts hypersonic missile launch This photo, carried by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Oct. 4, 2026, shows the North firing an intermediate-range strategic missile the previous day, overseen by its leader Kim Jong-un. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

This photo, carried by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Oct. 4, 2026, shows the North firing an intermediate-range strategic missile the previous day, overseen by its leader Kim Jong-un. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月12日（韩联社）——韩国军方称，朝鲜周一向东海发射了多枚弹道导弹，而就在不到两周前，朝鲜刚刚发射了一枚疑似高超音速弹道导弹。

联合参谋本部表示，他们于上午 9 点 20 分左右探测到平壤地区发射导弹，导弹飞行距离超过 900 公里。

“韩国军方已加强监视，为应对更多导弹发射做好准备，并保持全面战备状态，同时与美国和日本密切分享相关信息，”联合参谋本部在一份通知中表示。

最新一次发射是在朝鲜于 10 月 3 日从元山地区向东海发射一枚弹道导弹之后进行的。

朝鲜官方媒体第二天报道称，平壤发射了一枚中程战略导弹，这是训练操作“高超音速战略武器系统”的导弹部队工作的一部分。

周一的发射也发生在韩国上周四首次试射高超音速滑翔飞行器 (HGV) 几天之后，这显然是在朝鲜上个月发生地雷爆炸事件后，向朝鲜展示武力。

自9月21日韩国非军事区（DMZ）韩方一侧发生爆炸，造成三名韩国士兵受伤（其中两人伤势严重）以来，朝韩之间的紧张局势加剧。

美国联合参谋本部最近与联合国军司令部进行了联合调查，调查结果显示，朝鲜军队蓄意埋设的地雷是造成爆炸的原因。

平壤断然否认对该事件负有责任，指责首尔捏造调查结果，并警告说，如果首尔采取反制措施，将立即进行“无情”报复。

朝鲜进行高超音速导弹发射。这张照片由朝鲜官方通讯社朝中社于2026年10月4日发布，显示朝鲜在前一天发射了一枚中程战略导弹，其领导人金正恩在场监督。（仅限韩国境内使用，禁止转载）（韩联社）

这张照片由朝鲜官方通讯社朝中社于2026年10月4日发布，显示朝鲜在前一天发射了一枚中程战略导弹，其领导人金正恩在场监督。（仅限韩国境内使用，禁止转载）（韩联社）

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（紧急）朝鲜从平壤地区向东海发射多枚弹道导弹：联合参谋本部

（第二条）朝鲜领导人金正恩视察高超音速导弹发射，呼吁加强战争威慑

（导语）青瓦台就朝鲜导弹发射召开紧急安全会议

（第二条）朝鲜在非军事区地雷爆炸引发的紧张局势中发射弹道导弹

（导语）朝鲜向东海发射多枚弹道导弹：联合参谋本部