South Korean media published photos showing island residents moving to underground shelters. South Korea’s military subsequently issued an air raid alert on the island, according to the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. One of the ballistic missiles was flying towards South Korea’s Ulleung island before it eventually landed 104 miles north west of the island. The 23 missiles launched is a record number of daily missile tests by North Korea, some experts say. It said the weapons were all short-range ballistic missiles or suspected surface-to-air missiles.Īlso on Wednesday, North Korea fired about 100 artillery shells into an eastern maritime buffer zone the Koreas created in 2018 to reduce tensions, according to South Korea’s military. South Korea’s military said North Korea launched at least 23 missiles - 17 in the morning and six in the afternoon - off its its eastern and western coasts. The North’s barrage of missile tests also came as world attention was focused on South Korea following a weekend Halloween tragedy that saw more than 150 people killed in a crowd surge in Seoul in what was the country’s largest disaster in years. The White House maintained that the United States has no hostile intent towards North Korea and vowed to work with allies to curb North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. The launches came hours after North Korea threatened to use nuclear weapons to get the US and South Korea to “pay the most horrible price in history” in protest over the ongoing South Korean-US military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal. South Korea quickly responded by launching its own missiles in the same border area. The latest Lifestyle news from around Ireland UK Scotland Northern Ireland World Health & Wellbeing Travel Life Fashion & Beauty Food & DrinkĮnjoy our latest and up to date motoring review and news in Ireland UK Scotland Northern Ireland WorldĪir raid sirens sounded on a South Korean island and residents evacuated to underground shelters after North Korea fired more than 20 missiles, with at least one landing near the rivals’ tense sea border. The latest Scitech news from around Ireland UK Scotland Northern Ireland World Science Technology The latest entertainment news from around Ireland UK Scotland Northern Ireland World Soaps Music Videos TV televisionĬheck out the latest Real Life news in Ireland UK Scotland Northern Ireland World Seasonal Crime Shocks Parenting Family Quirky Health Body Image Love & Relationships Sex Keep up to date with the latest sports news in Ireland UK Scotland Northern Ireland World Keep up to date with the latest live local breaking news, sport, politics, weather & more in Ireland UK Scotland Northern Ireland World Mid West - Latest News Business Sport Jobs by Limerick Live Nenagh Live Clare Live Tipperary Live South East - Latest News Business Sport Jobs by Carlow Live Tipperary Live Waterford Live Kilkenny Live Midlands - Latest News Business Sport Jobs by Kildare Now Kildare Live Leitrim Live Laois Live Longford Live Offaly LiveĮast - Latest News Business Sport Jobs by Louth Live Kildare Live Kildare Now North West - Latest News Business Sport Jobs by Donegal Live Derry Now Leitrim Live Inish Live Team Bringing you live local breaking news, sport, politics, weather & more in Ireland UK Scotland Northern Ireland World
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