North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan, according to Seoul, ahead of US-South drills

The missile flew more than 700 kilometers (435 miles) over the body of water – also known as the Sea of Japan – Seoul's joint chiefs of staff said in a statement, adding that Seoul and Washington were analyzing its specifications.

The missile flew more than 700 kilometers (435 miles) over the body of water – also known as the Sea of Japan – Seoul's joint chiefs of staff said in a statement, adding that Seoul and Washington were analyzing its specifications.

North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards the sea on Wednesday. This marks Pyongyang's second reported missile test in less than a week. South Korea and Japan condemned the launch as a provocation. Major US-South Korea military exercises are scheduled to begin soon. North Korea continues its weapons testing prog

North Korea's second ballistic missile launch in less than a week comes as the U.S. and South Korea prepare for Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.

Pyongyang launched a ballistic missile toward Japan shortly after Zelensky warned that North Korea’s deepening military cooperation with Russia threatens Japan, South Korea and the Philippines.

Pyongyang conducts second weapons test in less than a week as Seoul, Washington gear up for annual military exercises.

North Korea on Wednesday performed its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, its neighbours said, a likely protest of the upcoming South Korea-U.S. military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.

Japan's Defense Ministry says North Korea has launched a possible ballistic missile toward the sea.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile eastward Wednesday morning that is believed to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive

South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the sea, the second such weapons testing activity by North Korea in less than a week

North Korea has conducted ⁠a series of tests this year, including short-range ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and other tactical weapons.

North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills  apnews.com

North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast towards Japan early on Wednesday, Seoul’s military said, days before the planned start of massive US-South Korea joint drills. The 11-day exercises due to begin on Monday are a regular fixture of the summer calendar, designed to steel the United States and South

North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast, its second launch in less than a week, as the US and South Korea prepare for annual military exercises that Pyongyang has long denounced as a rehearsal for war.

A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarised zone in South Korea on Jul 19, 2022. (File photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji) 12 Aug 2026 06:32AM SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday (Au

Japan’s Defense Ministry says North Korea has launched a possible ballistic missile toward the sea

North Korea fired a ballistic missile, South Korean military says  Reuters

Launch marks North Korea’s second weapons test in less than a week and comes ahead of annual U.S.-South Korea military drills

North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile, Japan’s says  Toronto Star

North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile into the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The military said it detected the launch at around 6 a.m., but did not immediately disclose the location. It also did not provide details on the number of missiles, their flight range or altitude.

South Korea's Defense Ministry held its first briefing after returning to its former Yongsan headquarters, more than four years after being displaced.

North Korea sending more ballistic missiles, troops to Russia as Ukraine's drones fly farther, Zelensky says  The Kyiv Independent