North Korea fires missile off east coast, Yonhap says
- 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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Pyongyang continues to launch missiles despite significant gestures from US President Donald Trump to Kim Jong-un to revive diplomatic relations.
N.Korea appears to have launched second ballistic missile
Japan's Defense Ministry said North Korea has launched a second apparent ballistic missile on Sunday, following another one earlier on the same day. Ministry sources said both projectiles probably fell outside of Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone.
The country fired two ballistic missiles this Sunday (20) towards the Sea of Japan, eight days after the launch of several missiles in the same region
The North Koreans also conducted exercises last weekend, immediately after the conclusion of joint military exercises in the region between Japan, South Korea and the United States.
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.
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