Overview
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected several projectiles launched northeastward around 8:10 a.m. from Junghwa in North Hwanghae Province.
- The firings mark North Korea's first missile activity in about five months and the first under President Lee Jae Myung.
- South Korea says it is sharing information in real time with the United States and Japan and maintaining a heightened readiness posture.
- Japan reported no impact from the launches, and none of the missiles entered its territorial waters or exclusive economic zone.
- The timing follows an Oct. 10 parade showcasing the Hwasong-20 ICBM, with analysts having warned tests could precede the APEC gathering in Gyeongju.