North Korea launches another missile toward South Korean waters

A view of a TV screen on Oct. 4 in which a North Korean missile is being fired.
(Image credit: Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images via Getty Images)

North Korea launched another ballistic missile towards its eastern waters, South Korean officials said Thursday.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the weapon had been launched Thursday morning, but did not provide specific details, The Associated Press reported.

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 Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other Hollywood news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.