Overview

• North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the eastern sea following a failed satellite launch.
• South Korea and Japan increased surveillance and issued maritime safety advisories in response.
• The missile launches violated U.N. Security Council resolutions, drawing international condemnation.
• North Korea also sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons into South Korea, further straining inter-Korean relations.
• Kim Jong Un urged his military to continue developing reconnaissance capabilities despite the recent satellite failure.