Overview
- South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the launch at 12:35 p.m. from the Taegwan/Daegwan area, with the projectile flying about 700 kilometers into the East Sea.
- Japan said the missile likely landed outside its exclusive economic zone and reported no damage to ships or aircraft, as allies shared data in real time.
- Seoul reinforced surveillance and readiness and convened an emergency security meeting while working with the United States and Japan to analyze the missile’s specifications.
- Earlier this week the Defense Intelligence Agency told lawmakers North Korea has expanded enrichment at Yongbyon, set up multiple nuclear warhead production lines, and is ready to test again if ordered.
- The launch followed new U.S. sanctions on eight North Koreans and two entities and a U.S. push for UN ship sanctions, which analysts said likely prompted a signaling response alongside stepped-up testing.