North Korea launched multiple missiles toward the sea, South Korea said
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected several missiles launched Wednesday from North Korea’s Sondok area toward the East Sea. South Korean and U.S. authorities were analyzing the launches. The launches came hours after Pyongyang said it saw no need to resume diplomacy with Washington, protesting accusations linking North Korean hackers to the Binance heist.
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North Korea launched multiple missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said. Seoul said it detected several missiles launched from North Korea's Sondok area toward the East Sea. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said South Korean and U.S. authorities were analyzing details of the launches. The military said South Korea remained ready to repel any potential provocations by North Korea under its alliance with the United States.
Pyongyang had ruled out resuming diplomacy with Washington hours before the launches, the Associated Press reported. North Korea made that statement in protest of accusations that its hackers were behind the recent cryptocurrency heist at Binance.
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The Nightly, KDH News carrying Associated Press, and The Japan Times report North Korea launched multiple missiles toward the sea on November 4, consistent with the proposed event. Instagram does not provide relevant reporting.