In this photo provided Friday, June 26, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong-un, center, observes the weapon tests at an undisclosed location, North Korea, Thursday, June 25, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover … In this photo provided Friday, June … more >

North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile, Japan’s Defense Ministry says

SEOUL, South Korea — Japan’s Defense Ministry says North Korea has launched a possible ballistic missile toward the sea.

The Defense Ministry says the suspected weapon has landed in the waters.

Yonhap news agency, citing South Korea’s military, reported that North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off North Korea’s east coast.

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