- North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast from the Wonsan area on Thursday.
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff stated they are strengthening surveillance and sharing intelligence with the United States and Japan.
- Japan's Defence Ministry confirmed that the suspected ballistic missiles fell into the sea outside its Exclusive Economic Zone.
- Pyongyang has conducted missile tests on more than 10 occasions this year, continuing to defy UN sanctions in place since 2006.
- The launches follow heightened regional tensions and a recent showcase of a hypersonic missile test by South Korea.
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