North Korea launched two short‑range ballistic missiles from Wonsan toward the sea, traveling 450 km and over 600 km before landing in the water.
North Korea fired two short‑range ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea from the Wonsan area on Sunday, with the first traveling about 450 km (280 mi) and the second more than 600 km (370 mi), according to South Korea’s military. Both missiles ultimately fell into the sea.
South Korea’s presidential office called on North Korea to halt the launches, which it said violate United Nations Security Council resolutions, and the South Korean military said it remains ready to repel any provocations in coordination with the United States. Japan’s Defense Ministry reported detecting a suspected North Korean missile earlier on Sunday, noting that it did not land in Japanese territorial waters.
The launches occurred days after U.S. President Donald Trump reduced a joint U.S.–South Korean military exercise, a move described by North Korean senior official Kim Yo Jong as insufficient to change the “provocative, aggressive nature” of the drills. She also criticized a recent U.S.-led multilateral maritime exercise, labeling it a “frantic military move.” The reporting provides limited detail beyond these statements.