US EditionNorth Korea fires ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea as a show of strength before its Workers' Party congress, with no damage reported, South Korea's military said.
- On January 4, 2026, North Korea launched several ballistic missiles from near Pyongyang toward the sea off its east coast around 7:50 a.m., marking its first weapons display this year.
- Ahead of the ruling Workers' Party congress, analysts say the launches served as a weapons demonstration while President Lee Jae Myung left for a state visit to China.
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff strengthened surveillance and is closely sharing missile information with the United States and Japan, while Japan's Defence Ministry reported a suspected missile landing at 8.08am outside its exclusive economic zone with no damage.
- The launches complicate Seoul's outreach to Beijing as President Lee Jae Myung planned to press China for peace, while Lim Eul-chul said the U.S. strike in Venezuela may send Kim Jong-un an existential threat message.
- In recent weeks, Kim Jong-un has inspected weapons facilities and a nuclear-powered submarine and called for doubling tactical guided weapons production, while earlier this week North Korea fired long-range strategic cruise missiles.
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