Shillong: North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Monday morning. The rockets took flight near Pyongyang around 9:20 a.m. local time. South Korea's military tracked the weapons, noting some traveled over 900 kilometers. Two missiles likely fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. Takashi Koyari, Japan's parliamentary vice defence minister, confirmed the state lodged a formal protest against these violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Technical assessments of the flight paths are underway. Koyari stated, "We are analysing details, including whether it flew on an irregular trajectory," while reporting that the second missile reached an altitude of 70 kilometers and covered a distance of 910 kilometers. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ordered government offices to gather intelligence and protect civilian air and sea transit.
This strike follows a previous launch on October 3. During that event, a ballistic missile fired from the Wonsan area at 6:30 a.m. traveled 700 kilometers into the East Sea. South Korean and US intelligence monitored both incidents closely. Officials in Seoul maintain a strict defense posture alongside their American counterparts. The Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a statement: "Our military is closely monitoring various movements by the North under a robust South Korea-US combined defence posture and maintaining the capability and readiness to respond decisively to any provocations."
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