North Korea fires missile off east coast, Yonhap says
South Korea said the launch was the ninth ballistic missile test this year and boosted surveillance while sharing information with the United States and Japan.
- On Sunday, North Korea launched an apparent ballistic missile toward the East Sea, according to South Korean and Japanese authorities who confirmed the weapon fell into the sea shortly after its launch.
- This action follows a September 12 event where the North launched "multiple" short-range weapons from Wonsan, flying 250 kilometers into the East Sea.
- Shortly after 3 p.m. KST, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the launch; the Japanese Coast Guard reported two minutes later that the missile had fallen.
- Pyongyang's recent weapons tests are widely viewed as protests against trilateral military exercises involving Seoul, Washington, and Tokyo, according to regional analysts.
- Authorities have not provided specific details regarding the missile's trajectory or the exact number of projectiles involved, limiting independent verification of the weapon's capabilities.
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On Sunday, September 20, 2026, North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the Japanese Sea a few hours apart, eight days after several missiles were sent to the same area.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that the second projectile was launched from the eastern area of Wonsan and toured more than 600 kilometres. Launches occur after Kim Yo-jong rejected an IAEA resolution urging Pionyang to denuclearize.
South Korea, the United States and Japan had “closely exchanged information” about the first missile, the same source added.
Tokyo sent a "live protest" to Pyongyang and denounced a threat to regional peace and security.
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Life.ruThe launch took place after Pyongyang rejected the IAEA resolution on its nuclear programme.
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North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Sunday, according to South Korean and Japanese officials.
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