Overview
- South Korea’s military confirmed a ballistic launch toward the sea off the North’s east coast with no reports of damage.
- Japan said it detected a possible ballistic missile and reported no impacts in its territory.
- The projectile traveled toward the Sea of Japan, also referred to in Korea as the East Sea, according to South Korean reporting.
- South Korean and U.S. intelligence had tracked preparations and are now analyzing the missile’s type and range.
- The test follows multiple short-range launches in late October, and some media link it to recent U.S. sanctions, a motive not confirmed by Pyongyang.