The facts
The JCS placed the launches near Wonsan at about 12:30 p.m. Korean time, or 03:30 UTC. [1][2]
South Korea said it increased surveillance and vigilance and was sharing information with the United States and Japan. [1]
Yonhap reported around a dozen missiles; NK News reported around 10. Both attributed the information to the JCS, which was still analysing flight distances. [1][2]
Still unconfirmed
- The exact number, missile types and flight distances remained unverified.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 05:36 UTC.
The original JCS bulletin was not retrievable. Independently owned Yonhap and NK News both report the named military’s announcement. The claims remain attributed; no strike on another country or casualties are inferred.
- N. Korea fires around dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
Yonhap News Agency · Reporting · 29 Oct 2026
The actual page displays 29 October despite a different date in its URL.
- North Korea fires salvo of around 10 ballistic missiles toward sea: Seoul
NK News / Korea Risk Group · Reporting · 29 Oct 2026
Read the publicly available developing report, updated at 13:48 Korean time.