Archive · 3 Oct 2026
North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward Sea, Neighbors Say
North Korea launched a missile toward the sea on Saturday.
South Korea and Japan reported the launch.
South Korea said it came from the Wonsan area at about 6:30 in the morning.
Japan’s coast guard said the object appeared to have come down and warned ships nearby to be careful.
South Korea said it was watching for more launches.
It also said it would share information with the United States and Japan.
South Korea’s leaders held an emergency meeting to discuss what happened.
The launch came after Kim Yo Jong rejected South Korea’s demand for an apology over a mine blast that injured two South Korean soldiers.
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said.
South Korea’s military said the missile was launched from the Wonsan area at about 6:30 a.m.; it did not state how far it traveled.
Japan’s coast guard said the object appeared to have come down and warned ships to take precautions.
South Korea increased monitoring for further tests and said it would share intelligence with the United States and Japan.
The launch followed Kim Yo Jong’s rejection of Seoul’s demand for an apology over mines that South Korea says injured two soldiers.
- Who
- North Korea launched the missile; South Korea and Japan reported it.
- What
- A ballistic missile was fired toward the sea off North Korea’s east coast.
- When
- Saturday, at about 6:30 a.m. local time, according to South Korea’s military.
- Where
- The missile was launched from the Wonsan area toward the sea off North Korea’s east coast.
- Why
- The articles do not establish a reason for the launch; it followed Kim Yo Jong’s rejection of Seoul’s demand for an apology over the mine blast.
- Launch time
- About 6:30 a.m. Saturday (2130 GMT Friday), according to South Korea’s military.
- Launch area
- Wonsan area, North Korea.
- Direction
- Toward the sea off North Korea’s east coast.
- Flight distance
- Not stated by South Korea’s military.
- South Korean response
- The military raised monitoring, and the presidential office convened an emergency National Security Council meeting.
- Japanese response
- The coast guard said the object appeared to have come down and advised ships to take precautions.
- Preceding dispute
- South Korea said North Korean mines injured two soldiers in the Demilitarised Zone; Kim Yo Jong dismissed Seoul’s demand for an apology.