Overview
- South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff detected several short-range ballistic missiles from Junghwa around 8:10 a.m., with flight distances of about 350 kilometers to the northeast.
- Japan reported no intrusion into its territorial waters or exclusive economic zone and said there were no damage reports as it shared real-time data with allies.
- North Korea’s KCNA said two hypersonic projectiles accurately struck a land target in the country’s north and described the system as strategic.
- Seoul said the missiles likely landed on North Korean territory and is closely exchanging information with the United States and Japan while maintaining readiness.
- The launches were the first in about five months and followed an October parade where Pyongyang unveiled its Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile.