North Korea fires ballistic missile: South Korean military

A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarised zone in South Korea on Jul 19, 2022. (File photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji) 12 Aug 2026 06:32AM SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday (Aug 12) toward the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast, South Korea's military said.The missile appeared to have landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone in the sea, NHK reported.North Korea fired the missile from the Wonsan area at around 6am (5am, Singapore time), South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.South Korea's military had stepped up surveillance and was maintaining readiness for possible additional launches, while closely sharing information with the Unit