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Coverage dated January 3, 2026

North Korea launches ballistic missiles hours before South Korean president

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South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea fires ballistic missiles off its east coast – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Pyongyang's latest display of firepower comes ahead of South Korean President Lee's meeting with China's Xi Jinping.

  2. Seattle Times

    North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea ahead of South Korean leader’s visit to China (opens Seattle Times)

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    South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea.

  3. The Guardian

    North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea hours before South Korean leader’s visit to China (opens The Guardian)

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    South Korea’s military reports projectile launch, which follows Kim Jong-un calling for doubling of output of tactical guided weapons

  4. PBS NewsHour

    North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles before South Korean president's visit to China (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Sunday, its neighbors said, just hours before South Korea's president left for China for talks expected to cover North Korea's nuclear program.

  5. CBS News

    North Korea launches ballistic missiles hours before South Korean president (opens CBS News)

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    South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea.

  6. Newsweek

    South Korea says North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles (opens Newsweek)

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    North Korea launched several ballistic missiles Sunday morning, the latest in a series of weapons tests ahead of the country's upcoming ruling party congress.

  7. WMUR

    North Korea has launched a ballistic missile into the sea (opens WMUR)

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    Experts say North Korea is likely ramping up weapons tests to show off its achievements in the defense sector ahead of the Workers' Party congress.

  8. CNN

    Pyongyang fires ballistic missiles as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung makes state visit to China (opens CNN)

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    North Korea fired several ballistic missiles from its capital Pyongyang towards the sea off its east coast at around 7:50 a.m. local time on Sunday, South Korea’s military said.

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South’s leader visits China | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    SEOUL >> North Korea launched ballistic missiles on Sunday, the day the leader of rival South Korea starts a ‍state visit to China, Pyongyang’s chief ally, and just hours after the U.S. attacked Venezuela.

  10. The Columbian

    N. Korea launches missiles into sea (opens The Columbian)

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    SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Sunday, its neighbors said, just hours before South Korea’s president left for China for talks expected

  11. Al Jazeera

    North Korea fires missiles towards sea as South Korean leader visits China (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The missile test comes as President Lee Jae Myung arrives in Beijing to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

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