https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-says-it-test-fired-an-intermediate-range-missile-as-tensions-grow-over-mine-blastsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-says-it-test-fired-an-intermediate-range-missile-as-tensions-grow-over-mine-blastshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/north-korea-says-it-test-fired-an-intermediate-range-missile-as-tensions-grow-over-mine-blasts#u104789Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:56:38 +0000North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Saturday, according to the country and South Korean military officials. The projectile was fired toward the East Sea. North Korean officials claim the missile possesses maneuverable flight capabilities intended to bypass missile defense systems in Japan and South Korea. The launch follows a period of escalating hostility between the two nations sparked by land mine blasts along the border on September 21. Seoul has demanded an apology for wounded soldiers, a request that Kim Yo Jong recently ridiculed.Why it mattersThe test occu