Overview
- Japan’s defense ministry estimated ranges of roughly 900 to 950 kilometers with peak altitudes near 50 kilometers, noting possible maneuvering flight paths under analysis.
- Both projectiles were assessed to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, and no damage or casualties were reported.
- Japan lodged a formal protest through its embassy in Beijing and said it will coordinate closely with the United States and South Korea.
- South Korea’s National Security Council held an emergency meeting and labeled the launches a breach of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
- North Korea’s state media later claimed hypersonic missile drills that hit targets about 1,000 kilometers away, a statement regional authorities are still evaluating.