North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, prompting strong protests from Japan and an emergency meeting by South Korea's National Security Council. The launches are the North's latest weapons testing activity this year, amid reports of a rapid increase in nuclear facility activities.
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday. The launches were detected by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and Japan's Defense Ministry, which said the missiles landed in waters off North Korea's east coast. South Korea has bolstered its surveillance posture and is exchanging information with the US and Japan. Japan strongly protested the launches, citing violations of UN Security Council resolutions. The launches follow North Korea's recent missile tests from a destroyer, supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, who vowed to expand the country's nuclear forces. The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed a rapid increase in activities at North Korea's nuclear facilities.
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