North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Towards East Sea, Escalating Tensions

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Saturday, one day after rejecting Seoul's demand for an apology over a landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the missile around 6:30 a.m. in the Wonsan area, traveling over 700 kilometers. This marks North Korea's 16th missile launch of the year and comes amid heightened tensions following an incident in the DMZ that injured South Korean soldiers.