Overview
- South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported the missile was launched from north of Pyongyang at 12:35 local time and flew about 700 kilometers.
- Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the projectile fell outside Japanese waters and authorities reported no damage or injuries.
- The test comes eight days after President Donald Trump approved South Korea’s plan for a nuclear‑powered submarine, which he said would be built in Philadelphia shipyards.
- Such launches violate United Nations sanctions that bar North Korea from possessing ballistic missiles that travel largely outside the atmosphere.
- AFP reporting notes renewed North Korea–Russia alignment, including Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui’s recent visit to Moscow where both sides agreed to strengthen ties.