(3rd LD) N. Korea fires nearly dozen ballistic missiles after S. Korea's dialogue offer

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(ATTN: ADDS military assessment in paras 4-5, other details in paras 11-12) By Kim Seung-yeon and Kim Hyun-soo

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired about a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, the South Korean military said, in an apparent cold rebuff to Seoul's offer for talks aimed at easing border tensions sparked by a recent land mine blast.

The missiles were launched from the Wonsan area on the North's east coast at around 12:30 p.m. and flew about 250 kilometers, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, adding that further analysis of other specifications was under way with coordination with the United States.

Short-range ballistic missiles have a range of 300-1,000 km.

A military official said the latest missile launch is believed to have involved the North's KN-25 super-large 600-millimeter multiple rocket launcher, which Pyongyang claims can be fitted with its Hwasan-31 tactical nuclear warheads.

There also exists a possibility that the North conducted a mixed-salvo drill combining various offensive assets alongside the ballistic missiles, such as cruise missiles, drones or rocket artillery systems smaller than the 600-mm launcher, according to the South Korean military.

The latest launch came about a week after Seoul proposed holding military talks with Pyongyang to resolve discrepancies in their border demarcations, as tensions have heightened since the Sept. 21 land mine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers.

The explosion occurred at a time when the South Korean military was looking into the North's potential breaches of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) as it fortifies its border by building fences and laying land mines.

Denying its responsibility for the mine blast, Pyongyang has issued a volley of statements accusing Seoul of shifting the blame to the regime, threatening to deploy weapons and resume loudspeaker broadcasts of anti-South propaganda along the border.

North Korea test-fires a tactical ballistic missile on Oct. 12, 2026, in this file photo released by the North's Korean Central News Agency the following day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

A North Korean self-propelled howitzer was spotted along the western front line of the border earlier this week, positioned far enough south to be captured by South Korean media cameras.

The South's military said the North appears to have deployed a legacy artillery piece rather than a new weapons system. A JCS official said Thursday the military regards the move as intended primarily "for show."

South Korea's presidential office urged North Korea to halt provocations following an emergency meeting convened by its Office of National Security to assess the launch.

The office stressed the need to take all necessary measures in response to the North's missile tests that directly violate U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Thursday's missile launch came more than two weeks after Pyongyang test-fired what it claimed were tactical ballistic missiles on Oct. 12 aimed at improving a key weapons component.

The JCS said it has stepped up surveillance and remains vigilant against any potential additional launches, while maintaining a robust defense posture through close information-sharing with the United States and Japan related to the latest missile launch.

"Based on a staunch South Korea-U.S. combined defense posture, our military is closely monitoring various North Korean activities as we maintain the capability and readiness to overwhelmingly respond to any provocation," the JCS said.

North Korean soldiers gather around what appears to be a self-propelled howitzer deployed in a western coastal border area of Kaepung County, Hwanghae Province, on Oct. 26, 2026, in this photo captured from an observation deck in the South Korean city of Gimpo, west of Seoul. (Yonhap)

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（注意：第4-5段新增军事评估，第11-12段新增其他细节）金承妍、金贤洙

首尔，10月29日（韩联社）——韩国军方称，朝鲜周四向东海发射了约12枚短程弹道导弹，这显然是对首尔提出的旨在缓和因近期地雷爆炸引发的边境紧张局势的会谈提议的冷漠拒绝。

韩国联合参谋本部表示，导弹于下午12点30分左右从朝鲜东海岸元山地区发射，飞行了约250公里。联合参谋本部还表示，正在与美国协调，对其他规格进行进一步分析。

短程弹道导弹的射程为300-1000公里。

一名军方官员表示，据信最近一次导弹发射使用了朝鲜的KN-25超大型600毫米多管火箭炮，平壤声称该火箭炮可以搭载其华山-31战术核弹头。

韩国军方表示，朝鲜还有可能进行了混合齐射演习，将各种进攻性武器与弹道导弹结合起来，例如巡航导弹、无人机或小于 600 毫米发射器的火箭炮系统。

就在首尔提议与平壤举行军事会谈以解决两国边界划分分歧约一周后，韩国方面进行了最新一次导弹发射。此前，9月21日韩国士兵在朝鲜境内遭遇地雷爆炸，导致三名韩国士兵受伤，两国紧张局势加剧。

爆炸发生之际，韩国军方正在调查朝鲜可能突破军事分界线（MDL）的行为，因为朝鲜正在修建围栏和埋设地雷来加强其边界防御。

平壤否认对地雷爆炸事件负有责任，并发表了一系列声明，指责首尔将责任推卸给朝鲜政权，威胁要部署武器，并恢复在边境沿线用扩音器播放反韩宣传。

这张资料照片由朝鲜中央通讯社于次日发布，照片显示朝鲜于2026年10月12日试射了一枚战术弹道导弹。（仅限韩国境内使用，禁止转载）（韩联社）

本周早些时候，一门朝鲜自行榴弹炮被发现在朝韩边境西线，其位置足够靠南，被韩国媒体的摄像机拍到。

韩国军方表示，朝鲜似乎部署的是一门老式火炮，而非新型武器系统。韩国联合参谋本部一名官员周四表示，军方认为此举主要是为了“作秀”。

韩国总统府在国家安全厅召开紧急会议评估此次导弹发射后，敦促朝鲜停止挑衅行为。

该办公室强调，必须采取一切必要措施应对朝鲜直接违反联合国安理会决议的导弹试验。

周四的导弹发射发生在平壤于 10 月 12 日试射其声称的战术弹道导弹两周多之后，当时的试射旨在改进关键武器部件。

日本联合参谋本部表示，已加强监视，并对任何潜在的额外发射保持警惕，同时通过与美国和日本密切共享与最新导弹发射相关的信息，保持强大的防御态势。

“基于坚定的韩美联合防御态势，我军正密切关注朝鲜的各种活动，并保持着对任何挑衅行为予以压倒性回应的能力和准备。”韩国联合参谋本部表示。

2026年10月26日，在韩国首尔以西的金浦市，一张照片显示，朝鲜士兵聚集在黄海道开丰郡西部沿海边境地区一门疑似自行榴弹炮的周围。照片由韩国政府从金浦市的一个观察台上拍摄。（韩联社）

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（第二条）朝中社报道，朝鲜测试采用人工智能技术的新型精确制导鱼雷。

（第二条）韩国进行高超音速武器试验后，朝鲜发射多枚弹道导弹

（第三条）在韩国提出对话提议后，朝鲜发射了近十枚弹道导弹