Overview
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected several suspected short-range ballistic missiles launched around 8:10 a.m. from Junghwa in North Hwanghae Province, flying about 350 kilometers to the northeast.
- The tests ended a roughly five-month pause in ballistic activity and followed an October parade where Pyongyang displayed its new Hwasong-20 intercontinental missile.
- Japan reported no missiles entered its territorial waters or exclusive economic zone, with Tokyo coordinating closely with Seoul and Washington through real-time data sharing.
- South Korean and U.S. intelligence had observed signs of preparations before the launches, and Seoul heightened surveillance, shared information with allies, and convened security meetings.
- North Korea's KCNA said new hypersonic projectiles struck land targets inside the country, a claim under review alongside assessments of whether the missiles fell inland or toward the East Sea.