North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea

Overview

• South Korea and Japan confirmed the November 7 launch, saying the projectile was fired toward waters off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast.
• South Korea’s military assessed the weapon as likely short-range, launched from northwest North Korea near the China border, with a flight of roughly 700 kilometers.
• South Korean and U.S. surveillance detected preparations and tracked the missile in flight, with data shared in real time with Japan.
• Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said the object likely fell outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone and no damage was reported.
• The firing extends an intensified testing pace since late October and comes in the context of stalled denuclearization talks since 2019.